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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-e155m-in-rd-deals-proves-theres-no-boycott-of-israel/
EU: 155M Euros in R and D Deals Proves There's No Boycott of Israel
(Times of Israel) David Shamah - The European Union does not boycott Israel, EU ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg-Andersen told Uriel Lynn, head of the Federation of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, on Tuesday. "It is possible that our economic ties with Israel are stronger than they are with any other non-EU country. Faaborg-Andersen's office said Israel has signed 240 agreements with the EU as part of the Horizon 2020 research and development program, with grants to Israeli start-ups and research groups worth up to 155 million Euros ($170 million). Israel has provided the EU with top-notch technology in a wide range of areas, Faaborg-Andersen said. Lynn said Israel-EU cooperation could be advanced even further if "Europe would just disconnect politics from the economy, and not use economic policy as a tool to achieve political purposes."