# Várhelyi announces suspension of EU aid to Palestinians

Date: 2023

On 9 October 2023 EU neighbourhood and enlargement commissioner [Olivér Várhelyi](/people/oliver-varhelyi) 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.

## People

- Olivér Várhelyi: https://factrail.ai/people/oliver-varhelyi

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/eu-freeze-of-palestinian-funds-sparks-diplomatic-row

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/varhelyi-suspends-palestinian-aid-announcement-2023-10-09