欧盟2018年预算草案提出将发展开支缩减9，000万欧元（合1.06亿美元 ） ， 而奥地利、德国和意大利等国都已经将发展援助预算款项转而用于应对移民危机，而后者则被其国内民众视为迫在眉睫的国家安全威胁。
The European Union’s 2018 draft budget proposes a €90 million ($106 million) cut to development spending, while Austria, Germany, and Italy have all diverted development assistance budgets towards migration crises viewed as imminent national security threats.