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2026-09-17 · DW

As global crises grow, Germany cuts development aid

German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan opened her speech in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, with a litany of catastrophes and suffering: floods in Nepal , heat waves, forests engulfed in flames, rivers running dry, and crop failures caused by drought. "Millions of people are facing hunger," said Radovan, of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD). "And one thing is clear: The climate crisis is threatening the entire world. No country can tackle it alone." Radovan opened the debate on the federal government's proposed 2027 budget for her ministry with a stark assessment. The budget is set to shrink for the fifth consecutive year, falling from just over €10 billion to just under €9.5 billion ($10.9 billion).

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