After an inquiry in Parliament by AfD, it was discovered that the government has committed to investing an unbelievable sum of money in the Gates Foundation until 2027
The federal government of Germany has committed to investing around 630 million euros (approximately 694 million dollars) in international development projects until 2027, working together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
This information was revealed following a parliamentary inquiry conducted by members of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD), who demand greater transparency regarding the use of public funds and the possible extent of Gates's foreign influence on German politics.
The German government claimed that the money is not transferred directly to the foundation or its representatives, but rather, the funds are allocated to global projects such as food security, digital transformation, and public health in countries like Ethiopia, Malawi, and Madagascar.
El gobierno alemán invertirá cerca de 630 millones de euros en programas en países como Malawi, Etiopía y Madagascar
Concerns about the project.
Criticism has not been slow to emerge, pointing out that behind these aid programs, there is a strategic attempt at geopolitical influence by the German government, using as a vehicle the already existing structures of a private foundation with a strong international presence.
One of the main projects, with funding of approximately 290 million euros (about 320 million dollars), is known as the "global initiative for food security and resilience strengthening," whose objective is to help local governments improve their food systems and increase their crisis response capacity.
However, critics argue that, under the guise of humanitarian assistance, political pressure may be exerted or certain development models promoted that are aligned with foreign interests.
Los diputados del partido AFD criticaron fuertemente estas transferencias
Germany seeks to expand its influence in the fourth world with Gates's help.
Meanwhile, nearly 220 million euros (about 242 million dollars) have been allocated to another project that aims to promote global digitalization aligned with the strategic objectives of German foreign policy.
This includes areas such as climate protection or digital security, especially in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Some analysts have interpreted this type of collaboration as an indirect way in which a democratic state funds a billionaire from the technology sector to carry out projects with potential political consequences in third countries.
A third relevant component is the health program in Ethiopia, which will receive up to 270 million euros (about 297 million dollars). This country is the nation of origin of the current Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who in the past was criticized for his involvement in censoring cholera outbreaks when he was Minister of Health in his country.
Etiopía recibirá importantes sumas de dinero en medio de fuertes críticas a Tedros Ghebreyesus
