Traffic light government under criticism: What consequences will planned cuts in the development budget have?

International aid in focus: budget cuts and their effects

The planned Cuts in the Development budget of the traffic light government are causing discussions and concerns among aid organizations. The draft budget for 2025 is up for debate and is criticismRepresentatives such as Marlehn Thieme from Welthungerhilfe warn of the consequences of these decisions.

The cuts primarily affect the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Development. These measures are seen as short-sighted and contradictory. Stephan Exo-Kreischer from One criticizes the federal government's policy as self-sabotage and states that the budget plans diminish Germany's foreign policy importance.

Dagmar Pruin from Bread for the World is calling for Parliament to intervene to prevent the planned cuts. The Union faction is also expressing concern. Volkmar Klein from the CDU/CSU warns that developments in the area of ​​development cooperation could have a negative impact on the flow of refugees to Germany.

It is crucial that the priorities in the 2025 budget are set correctly again in order to safeguard Germany's international responsibility. The discussions about the budget cuts illustrate how important it is to strengthen development cooperation and not to increase the influence of other states.