Most EU countries ‘inflating overseas aid figures’

ALMOST all EU countries have been accused of inflating their overseas aid figures in a report released by Oxfam.

Ireland’s figures include €10 million that was spent on housing and educating refugees while they waited for their status to be recognised.

The biggest problem, according to Oxfam, is that countries are double-accounting - using their aid contributions to house refugees and fund debt relief for Iraq and Nigeria.