Those stingy Americans
A welcome infusion of new aid, and a useful debate
LIKE most things these days, the debate is couched in terms of America v The World. On May 24th, the European Union announced that its members would double their aid to poor countries by 2015. “The EU's bold announcement leaves the US with nowhere to hide. If they fail to step up to the mark and pay their share they will be responsible for derailing an historic deal on aid that would help lift millions out of poverty,” said Oxfam, a campaigning charity.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Those stingy Americans”
From the May 28th 2005 edition
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