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EU development policy seeks to foster the sustainable development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty. Providing over 50 % of all global development aid, the EU and its member countries are collectively the world's leading donor. For example, development assistance provided by the EU and its members totalled €75.5 billion in 2016. Source: © European Union - EP