After Trump's cuts to foreign aid, has humanitarian funding suffered?
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What to know about Funding trends and budget negotiations
The article reports on declining global humanitarian aid funding from 2023 to 2026, citing reductions by the US, EU countries, and international organizations. It highlights reallocation of funds to Ukraine and mentions upcoming EU budget negotiations for 2028-2034.
Propaganda risk
20%
Claims checked
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Topics
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What happened
The US slashed humanitarian aid in 2025, with many EU countries following suit to redirect funds domestically and to crises closer to home, such as in Ukraine.
Why it matters
Humanitarian funding has been declining since 2023, showing how vulnerable it is to the political whims of the day.
Common ground
The biggest blow to overseas spending happened in 2025, when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of programmes by USAid — the country's international development agency — would be cancelled.
Perspective signals
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The article reports on declining global humanitarian aid funding from 2023 to 2026, citing reductions by the US, EU countries, and international organizations. It highlights reallocation of funds to Ukraine and mentions upcoming EU budget negotiations for 2028-2034.
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Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/20/after-a-year-of-trumps-cuts-to-for…
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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Humanitarian funding has been declining since 2023, showing how vulnerable it is to the political whims of the day.”
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Claim 2: “But the exact numbers could be set to change as the EU begins negotiations on its budget for 2028 to 2034: the development part of the EU's budget, called the "Global Europe", is set to increase 75%.”
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Claim 3: “The biggest blow to overseas spending happened in 2025, when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of programmes by USAid — the country's international development agency — would be cancelled.”
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Claim 4: “Currently, the EU and its member states account for more than 40% of development aid globally, while the US makes up 28.3%.”
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Claim 5: “Half of this budget's initiative will be dedicated to Ukraine, while €43.2 billion will go to other countries in line to join the bloc.”
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Claim 6: “However, at the end of last year, Germany announced the humanitarian aid budget would be reduced to €10.06 billion — a fall of €251 million compared to 2025 and a decline of almost 20% since 2023.”
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Claim 7: “Sweden is the biggest donor among EU members, funding 9.9% of the global share, followed by Germany at 6.9%.”
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Claim 8: “In addition, Sweden announced a cut of around €930 million (10 billion kronor) in development funding to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Tanzania and Bolivia, instead choosing to reallocate the funds to Ukraine.”
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Claim 9: “The majority of Europe's humanitarian aid is sent to Ukraine ($607.7 million).”
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Claim 10: “Across the world, health and food security make up the bulk of the funding.”
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Claim 11: “It's a similar story around the world: between 2025 and 2026, total global humanitarian funding plummeted from around €23.97 billion ($27.60 billion) to approximately €7.34 billion ($8 billion), according to the latest data from the Financial Tracking Service (FTS).”
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Claim 12: “The US slashed humanitarian aid in 2025, with many EU countries following suit to redirect funds domestically and to crises closer to home, such as in Ukraine.”
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Claim 13: “So far, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme, and the Central Emergency Response Fund are the top three organisations receiving the most funds in 2026, but they've still shrunk compared to last year.”
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Claim 14: “The move was part of "cost-effectiveness, new transformative approaches and innovation are guiding principles for the strategy," according to the Government Offices of Sweden.”
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