EU aid budgets drop by 10 percent in largest-ever annual fall (euobserver.com)

• Overall development aid fell by 23 percent
• Ukraine aid reached $44 billion in 2025
• Funding to sub-Saharan Africa eclipsed by war-related support

"Official development assistance from the EU has plummeted by 23 percent, with annual aid budgets recording a 10 percent drop. This shift is largely driven by the prioritization of Ukraine, which received $44 billion in aid in 2025—surpassing the total funding allocated to the entire sub-Saharan African region."