McDonald: EU obsessed with money and military

The EU is obsessed with economic growth and increasing military might ahead of other issues like poverty and human rights, it was claimed today.

McDonald: EU obsessed with money and military
Thu, 24 Aug, 2006 - 15:49

The EU is obsessed with economic growth and increasing military might ahead of other issues like poverty and human rights, it was claimed today.

Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today unveiled the party’s tri-lingual EU website in English, Irish and French and also announced details of a major conference on the 25-state bloc next month.

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