The Czech Republic is cutting humanitarian aid spending. Ukraine, among others, will suffer
As we read, the previous Czech government, led by Petr Fiala, allocated approximately 165 million crowns (approx. PLN 29 million) to projects offering humanitarian support outside the Czech Republic. Now the government, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babisz, wants to reduce financial expenditure for this purpose to 50 million crowns (approx. PLN 9 million).
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka explains this decision as the need for cuts aimed at saving additional funds in the state budget. This move is criticized by the opposition, led by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavsky.
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“Minister Macinka's cuts in humanitarian aid will become a showcase of Czech selfishness in the world,” we read in his entry on the X website.
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The Czechs are cutting funding for humanitarian aid abroad
Czech funds intended for humanitarian support abroad were used, among others, for: during fires in Spain or to provide aid in the Gaza Strip.
Some of this money was also sent to Ukraine to purchase power generators for various local cities. It is not known which regions will be supported after the budget change for these purposes.
