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What are the reasons for French resistance to development aid spending?
The majority of French people have a poor opinion on French development aid.
The benefits of development aid as seen by French people
39% of French people believe that international aid paid by the rich countries makes it possible to develop the economy of developing countries.
Providing 0.7% national wealth to developing countries as aid: a not-so-generous commitment?
46% of French people consider that granting 0.7% of the national budget to public development aid is only a rather modest effort.
French enthusiasm for travelling abroad
49% of French people say they have travelled abroad in the last three years.
This figure includes tourism and business travel.
Travelling to developing countries
Almost a quarter of French people (22%) have witnessed poverty by spending time in a developing country (sometime in the last ten years).
The experience of studying abroad
The number of French people who have studied abroad remains low (10%).
When awareness of global poverty goes hand in hand with EU membership
It is among EU supporters that we see the highest number of citizens who are aware of poverty in the world.