US EditionFederal Budget - Criticism of Cuts in Development Aid: "Sparkurs on the Back of the Poorest"
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Germany is saving on development aid. In 2026, expenditure is expected to be less than ten billion euros for the first time since 2018, and they are expected to continue to fall.
The cuts in development aid provided for in the federal budget have provoked criticism from aid organisations.
The Federal Government decides on the draft budget for 2026. Now officially 174,3 billion euros new debts are planned for the coming year. Less money is to be spent on civic money and development. Minister of Finance Klingbeil defends the record investments.
The government of conservative Christians and social democrats proposes to reduce the envelopes devoted to development aid and humanitarian projects. For Deutsche Welle, Germany follows the example of other major Western powers.
Berlin, 31 July 2025. On the occasion of today's consultation of Section 23 / Development aid in the second draft government budget for the federal budget 2025, the AfD parliamentary group consistently calls for the abolition of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Michael Espendiller, spokesman for the budgetary policy of the AfD parliamentary group, explains: "For years, we have been demanding that the distribut…
Martin Frick, Germany Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), sharply criticized the cuts in humanitarian aid in the federal budget. "Germany is scaling back its global commitment – at a time when the world needs our support most," Frick told the "Rheinische Post" newspaper. The draft budget for 2026 sends a devastating signal: "In the face of growing hunger crises around the world, the ability of international organizations like the Worl…
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