Planned cuts in the development budget are causing criticism – Welthungerhilfe and Bread for the World warn of growing influence of Russia and China

Politics is in the criticism

The Federal Cabinet plans significant Cuts in the development budget, which has been met with strong criticism from aid organizations. The President of the World hunger HelpMarlehn Thieme, warns of a growing Influence Russia's and China's in the global South, the Draft budget be passed as planned.

Demand for correct priorities

Development aid representatives, including the European director of the Organisation One, Stephan Exo-Kreischer, describe the traffic light government's policy as short-sighted and contradictory. The 2025 budget could weaken Germany's foreign and development policy position and put other countries like Russia and China enable greater influence, according to the criticism.

Union faction expresses concerns

Even the Union faction in parliament is criticizing the draft budget. The CDU/CSU development policy spokesman, Volkmar Klein, warns of the negative effects of the planned cuts. He emphasizes the importance of development cooperation in preventing an increased influx of refugees to Germany.

Parliament should intervene

The President of Bread for the world, Dagmar Pruin, is therefore calling for the Bundestag to intervene to prevent the planned cuts in the development budget and to set new priorities. It remains to be seen how the decisions regarding the draft budget will develop in the coming weeks.