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Alexander De Croo, United Nations Development Programme Administrator

Video. De Croo: Defence and aid spending are 'two sides of the same coin'

Updated: 03/07/2026 - 10:28 GMT+2

Exclusive: United Nations Development Programme administrator and former Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the European Union's long-term budget should balance defence and aid funding as they are both crucial for European security.

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