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DW | K Schmitt/Fotostand/picture alliance
The idea of international aid has been falling out of favor with the German public, a 2023 working paper by the Overseas Development Institute noted. In 2018, a survey showed that 93% of locals thought it was important to “to help people in developing countries.” More recently though, a November 2023 survey that asked Germans where they thought necessary 2024 budget cuts should come from found that just over half believed savings should be made in development aid. A further 32% thought they should come out of social welfare.