News coverage from Haiti tells a story of chaos and despair in the wake of the massive earthquake that struck the country on January 12; but disasters on this scale – which with a death toll of nearly 200,000 dead is one of the worst in history – raise also the sense of responsibility and commitment from others countries, bring out the best in people, and force to rethink the future. In this first day of my new mandate as Commissioner for Development, I would like to share with you some thoughts about the last three weeks and draw some conclusions on the actions undertaken by the EU and the ones foreseen in the near future.

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