Development aid is important says most Slovaks

4 out of 5 Slovaks consider helping people from developing countries to be important, claims data from a recent Eurobarometer poll on development aid and cooperation done in view of the migration and refugee crisis. More than half of Slovaks agree with the notion that the fight against poverty in developing countries should be one of the EU's main priorities. "Slovakia lags behind in terms of awareness of sustainable development goals. However, there is strong support for development cooperation among the youth," highlighted Dušan Chrenek, head of the European Commission Representation in Slovakia. As many as 85 percent of Slovaks don't personally engage in helping developing countries; some try to help via financial contributions to NGOs or charity organisations, and about a third of Slovaks are willing to pay more for products from developing countries if it will provide genuine help to people living there.