§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what progress has been made with the EU contribution to Plan Colombia.[92631]
§ Clare ShortThe EU supports the efforts of the Colombian Government to put an end to the violence affecting the country. However, the EU does not contribute to Plan Colombia because it has reservations about some aspects of the plan and it does not support with aid any initiative with a military dimension.
In October 2000 the EU announced an aid package of euros 140 million towards the support of ongoing Colombian activities in the search for peace, targeting the roots and causes of the conflict and providing humanitarian assistance to the victims of the conflict.