Várhelyi announces suspension of EU aid to Palestinians
On 9 October 2023 EU neighbourhood and enlargement commissioner Olivér Várhelyi posted that the Commission had suspended all payments to Palestinians. The Commission retracted the announcement later the same day and stated that humanitarian aid to Palestinians would continue; the retraction came within hours of his post.
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On 9 October 2023 EU neighbourhood and enlargement commissioner Olivér Várhelyi posted that the Commission had suspended all payments to Palestinians. The Commission retracted the announcement later the same day and stated that humanitarian aid to Palestinians would continue; the retraction came within hours of his post.
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Factrail. (2026). Várhelyi announces suspension of EU aid to Palestinians. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/varhelyi-suspends-palestinian-aid-announcement-2023-10-09
https://factrail.ai/facts/varhelyi-suspends-palestinian-aid-announcement-2023-10-09
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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