The trust and influence at stake in proposed EU aid cuts

POLITICO reports that an Irish EU Council presidency proposal would shrink the Global Europe development and external aid budget by roughly 17%, to €177 billion. Carl Skau, acting head of the U.N. World Food Programme, warned that cuts could squander the trust and influence Europe has built as a predictable donor. POLITICO says WFP records show its global funding has fallen 40% over the past two years.