Theme of the day of 29 November 2006

Edward McMillan-Scott MEP (EPP-ED, UK), Vice-President of the European Parliament, will lead the debate on Wednesday, on the creation of a community financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide.

Following intense pressure from the European Parliament, the Commission agreed to propose a specific instrument for the promotion of Democracy and Human Rights, instead of the originally-proposed thematic programme, as part of the Community's external assistance within the framework of the next Financial Perspectives (2007-2013). The creation of this separate instrument is necessary to ensure visibility, independence, flexibility, coherence and feasibility.

EPP-ED Human Rights link

Parliamentary Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights)

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights)

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