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The EU is leading attempts to water down reform on sovereign debts despite its leaders publicly supporting more generous treatment of poor country debt

EU leads charge to water down UN-led debt relief for developing countries

The EU and UK are leading attempts to stall reform on the sovereign debt burdens facing poorer countries — ahead of a major summit that will shape development financing over the next decade, according to sources c...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The EU is leading attempts to water down reform on sovereign debts despite its leaders publicly supporting more generous treatment of poor country debt

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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