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Neven Mimica

Neven Mimica, a Croatian politician and diplomat, is the EU commissioner for international cooperation and development. From 2008 to 2011 he was deputy speaker and chairman of the European Integration Committee in the Croatian Parliament. He was then appointed deputy prime minister responsible for internal, foreign and European policy and became Croatia’s first commissioner, in charge of consumer policy, in 2013. Mimica is married with two children.

Latest Articles

Inside development
Inside development
Opinion: What's to come for the changing world of development
29 Nov 2019
As the five-year mandate comes to an end, Neven Mimica, European commissioner for international cooperation and development, reflects here on his time in office.
Taking the Pulse
Taking the Pulse
Opinion: How the EU is battling against threats to the world’s health
2 Jul 2018
Following last month's European Development Days, Neven Mimica, European commissioner for international development and cooperation, explains why noncommunicable diseases are a global burden and details what actions the European Union is taking to fight them.
Going for Goals
Going for Goals
Opinion: Global health — why we need win-win solutions
26 Jun 2017
Can we explore the benefits of the private sector while ensuring development gains? European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica makes the case for big-picture thinking for health systems in this guest column.
EU aid
EU aid
New figures show huge majority of EU citizens support development aid
29 Feb 2016
Lifting people out of poverty across the world with the help of European aid costs each EU citizen just 8 euro cents per day, writes European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, in this guest column. What other findings show the impact that the EU has on the ground?
Women empowerment
Women empowerment
EU Gender Action Plan: The case for smart development
13 Jan 2016
Women's participation in the economy is essential for sustainable development and economic growth, writes European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, in this guest column. What four areas will the new EU Gender Action Plan focus on?
#IntegratedDev
#IntegratedDev
Boosting coherence to make poverty eradication a reality
23 Nov 2015
Policy Coherence for Development minimizes contradictions and builds synergies between different EU policies to benefit developing countries and increase the effectiveness of development cooperation. European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica explains how in this exclusive guest commentary.
Neven Mimica and Edgars Rinkevics on the European Year for Development
Neven Mimica and Edgars Rinkevics on the European Year for Development
Learning from the past for a sustainable future
5 Feb 2015
For the first time in three decades, a "European year" is dedicated to external affairs. Here's how EU citizens and the rest of the world can help make a difference to the lives of the people living in the world's poorest countries. An exclusive commentary from European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica and Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs.
#HealthyMeans Working Together
#HealthyMeans Working Together
How the EU is working together with partners to fight Ebola
25 Nov 2014
The European Union has long understood how health partnerships are always more valuable than the sum of its parts. In this exclusive #HealthyMeans commentary, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica reviews how the EU is working with its partner countries and organizations to combat Ebola in West Africa.
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