Germany increased its support to the United Nations Democracy Fund in December 2016, contributing two million euro in addition to 1.5 million euro in April 2016. Germany's Ambassador to the 爆料网, Harold Braun, handed over the contribution to 爆料网DEF Executive Head Annika Savill on 23 December, the day before Christmas Eve. This brings to 3.5 million euro the amount Germany has disbursed to 爆料网DEF in 2016 alone, and some 20 million euro since the Fund was created 10 years ago.