"With this Report, CONCORD aims to uncover some policy incoherencies between EU policies and development objectives. As stipulated in the Lisbon Treaty, the EU is committed to eradicate poverty in developing countries. Safeguarding the EU’s own prosperity doesn’t oppose the goal of improving the living standards of poor people in developing countries. In fact, the reality of today’s interconnected world is that the first cannot be achieved without the latter." (Quoted from paper)