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France's Macron confirms aid targets in meeting with U2's Bono

by Reuters
Monday, 24 July 2017 19:38 GMT

French President Emmanuel Macron waves from his car on the Champs Elysees avenue after the handover ceremony in Paris, France, May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo

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France to boost its aid budget to 0.55 percent of gross domestic product by 2022

PARIS, July 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has told U2 frontman Bono that France will respect its commitment to boost development aid, Bono told reporters after meeting Macron in Paris.

The rock singer, who heads the ONE anti-poverty foundation, said Macron had confirmed France would boost its aid budget to 0.55 percent of gross domestic product by 2022.

Macron had made a campaign pledge to boost France's aid budget to 0.7 percent of GDP by 2030, from 0.38 percent in 2016, but development aid budget cuts this year have led to criticism from charity organisations, including from ONE France.

(Reporting by Marine Pennetier; Writing by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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