Ministers clash over development aid for rolling cameras.

A proposal from the Venstre party to cut development aid and redirect the funds toward welfare and security has sparked deep disagreement between the party and its governing coalition partner, the Moderates.

*"Because the world is undergoing such massive changes as it is in these years, it may make even less sense than ever before,"* says Moderates' Minister for Education and Research, Christina Egelund.

According to Venstre, some of the money allocated to development aid would be better spent on welfare and security. However, Egelund argues that the coalition partners are presenting a false dichotomy:

*"It’s all about also safeguarding our security interests in a changing world, and therefore the two cannot be separated."*

Morten Dahlin, Venstre’s Minister for Church, Cities, and Rural Affairs, sees the cuts as necessary:

*"If we want to invest in our own security—which I believe is essential—then we must make some priorities."*

Historically, Denmark has met the UN’s target of contributing 0.7% of its Gross National Income (GNI) to the world’s poorest nations, but Venstre is now prepared to challenge that by reducing it to 0.5%:

*"If the best security investment was contributing 0.7%, there would likely be more than four countries in the world doing so."*

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