Global Europe

EU aid budget to jump 35% in 2016

The refugee crisis has forced the EU to drastically increase its international aid budget for 2016. But NGOs fear this will result in cuts in 2017. EURACTIV France reports.

Die Türkei will alle Flüchtlinge aus Griechenland zurücknehmen - und erhält dafür 6 Milliarden Euro Hilfen bis 2018 [michael_swan/Flickr]

Share
Facebook X LinkedIn Mail

Donec et orci aliquet nisl suscipit molestie sed sit amet tortor. Duis vel urna ac mi sollicitudin lacinia mollis sit amet lorem. Sed finibus erat nec libero scelerisque fringilla. Morbi at orci sed urna vulputate vulputate. Nulla facilisi. Donec et orci aliquet nisl suscipit molestie sed sit amet tortor.

Want to keep reading?

Get a subscription on Euractiv + and elevate your political insight!

Discover Euractiv +
For individuals

Already have an account?

Background

The European Union is the world's number one donor of humanitarian and development aid.

In the face of budgetary restrictions, member states are trying to bring down their annual contributions to the EU, even if this means slashing certain priority programmes like, cohesion policy, Erasmus or humanitarian and development aid.

But the refugee crisis that has rocked Europe since 2015 has forced the EU to prioritise the development and humanitarian aid budgets for 2016. 

Updated: 29-09-2024

Topics  

More from this section

Browse all articles
Defence and security

Make sure you know where the money goes, EU auditors warn about draft defence programme

03/10/2024

4 min. read

Global Europe

EU should keep options open until after October elections, Georgian president says

03/10/2024

5 min. read

Global Europe

NATO’s Rutte arrives in Kyiv on first trip after taking post

03/10/2024

2 min. read

More from this author

Browse all articles
Health

France lifts lid on gradual virus deconfinement plan

29/04/2020

3 min. read

Agrifood

France calls for urgent EU help for its crisis-ridden farming sector

15/04/2020

3 min. read

Agrifood

French farmers and MPs call for the creation of European food stocks

06/04/2020

3 min. read

Subscribe to our newsletters

Subscribe