Should development aid be increased?
Development aid (to poor countries)…
- Increase it: it's our responsibility
- Keep it, conditional on good governance
- Reduce it: our own citizens come first
What's at stake: The debate pits solidarity with poor countries against the priority given to the needs of the country's own citizens.
The left's argument
Helping poor countries is a duty of solidarity and reduces the causes of migration.
The centre's argument
Keep aid, but make it conditional on good governance and on the results achieved.
The right's argument
Aid is often misused abroad. Our own citizens' needs must be met first.
And you, where do you stand?
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