{"id":26041,"date":"2014-09-17T23:38:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T15:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=26041"},"modified":"2014-09-17T23:38:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-17T15:38:57","slug":"european-union-lauds-aquino-administration-vows-to-support-reform-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/09\/17\/european-union-lauds-aquino-administration-vows-to-support-reform-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"European Union lauds Aquino administration, vows to support reform agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message during his meeting with the Filipino community at the Colegio Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas here on Sunday (September 14). The President will first visit Spain, then proceed to Belgium, France and Germany for two days each. (Ryan Lim \/ Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union (EU) praised President Benigno Aquino III for the reforms his administration has put in place and promised to double its support for the administration’s agenda for job creation, sustainable energy, and judicial reforms.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy following his meeting with President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday at the European Council Headquarters, he promised to increase the EU’s development cooperation with the Philippines in the next six years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe European Union\u2019s development cooperation with the Philippines will more than double in the next six years,\u201d Rompuy said. \u201cIt is increasing from 130 million euros to 325 million euros with the focus on judicial and legal reform, sustainable energy and job creation.”<\/p>\n

Citing President Aquino\u2019s good governance, Rompuy believed that the Philippines could now \u201cboast as the fastest growing economy in Asia\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an engine of growth in its region and will progressively raise millions of people from poverty. It was also a forerunner in democratic transition in South East Asia and in this context I pay tribute to President Aquino\u2019s good governance agenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He noted that the fight against corruption is one of the key elements of the Philippines\u2019 current success.<\/p>\n

Rompuy likewise said he and President Aquino have underlined the importance of partnership and cooperation agreement, which will enhance relations in many areas such as migration and disaster risk management.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to strengthening our trade and investment relations. The European Union is negotiating free trade agreements in the region and remains open to start further negotiations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the time, Rompuy noted the valuable contribution of Filipino migrants living and working in the region to both the Philippines and Europe.<\/p>\n

He noted that Filipino migrants sent 2.3 billion euros back to the Philippines in 2013.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe European Union is the second largest source of remittances to the Philippines and the largest employer of Filipino seafarers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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