French Parliament launches aid budget rescue package

On 28 October 2014, the French Parliament voted to reduce France's 2015 development budget in 2.8%, bringing it down to €2.79 billion

In response to this reduction, French MPs defied the government and voted in favour of an amendment to reassign €35 million from the French programme of loans to developing countries to the programme of donations to the poorest countries.

According to a study published by the French Development Agency (AFD), 88% of French citizens feel ill-informed about public development aid.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Another setback for French foreign aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/another-setback-for-french-foreign-aid/

EurActiv, 19.11.14: Majority of French feel ill-informed about development aid http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/majority-french-feel-ill-informed-about-development-aid-310124

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