A Chara, - The European Union is embroiled in a debate on the organisation of a Common Defence Policy and a rapid reaction force.
Contrast this with the rapid delivery of $2 billion worth of armaments to drought-stricken Ethiopia and the inability of the wealthy international community to send helicopters and other vital equipment to the drowning people of Mozambique.
Not for the first time in almost 16 years as an MEP, I feel ashamed of this aspect of the European Union. - Yours, etc.,
Niall Andrews, MEP, Brussels.