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Germany Slashes Foreign Aid Amidst Domestic Concerns and Populist Pressure

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Germany, a leading global development donor, is significantly reducing its foreign aid, with its budget at a 15-year low. This reduction is exemplified by a controversial €44 million project to build bike lanes in Lima, Peru, which critics within Germany argue is a waste of public funds while domestic services suffer. The decline in aid is attributed to various factors including the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, rising living costs, and a growing nationalist sentiment, making development policy an easy target for populist movements. AI

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Germany Slashes Foreign Aid Amidst Domestic Concerns and Populist Pressure

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Christine Ro, Contributor ·

    Why Germany, The #1 Development Donor, Continues To Slash Foreign Aid

    Germany “became almost by accident the biggest donor,” despite cutting aid spending following controversy and populism

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