The European Union (EU) is ready to modify provisions of future financial agreements with the Philippine government to accommodate the concerns of the Duterte administration, which had earlier rejected its assistance for allegedly meddling in the country’s internal affairs.
Stefano Marservisi, director general for the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), disclosed the decision in a press conference Friday, after meeting with key government officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Finance, the Senate, and the National Economic and Development Authority.
“It’s about the alignment between the PCA (Partnership and Cooperation Agreement) and the (future financial) agreement notably on the equality in rights, to raise problem if any, in particular, concerning the respect of international agreements,” he said.