The European Union plans to divert billions of euros from poverty and climate projects in low-income countries to improve its “migration and border management,” said aid organizations.
The bloc’s new multiyear budget — dominated by a €50 billion ($54.8 billion) aid stream for Ukraine — also includes a proposal to shift up to €2.6 billion within its main development funding pot to tackling what it calls the “extraordinary geopolitical tension” from increased migration.
The Ukraine package was blocked by Hungary’s right-wing government late last week, but leaders of other EU nations have an alternate plan to force it through at an emergency summit to be held on Feb. 1.
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Rob Merrick
Rob Merrick is the U.K. Correspondent for Devex, covering FCDO and British aid. He reported on all the key events in British politics of the past 25 years from Westminster, including the financial crash, the Brexit fallout, the "Partygate" scandal, and the departures of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. Rob has worked for The Independent and the Press Association and is a regular commentator on TV and radio. He can be reached at rob.merrick@devex.com.
