EU member states, with very few exceptions, are following a continuous downward trend in their official development assistance.

Omissions

• The claim overstates uniformity: per CONCORD Europe, 17 EU member states cut ODA in 2025 — i.e. roughly ten member states did not cut, which is more than 'very few exceptions'.
• The OECD aggregate of -9.8% in 2025 covers the 23 DAC countries that are EU members, not all 27 EU member states, and excludes the EU institutions' own ODA.
• The downward trend is recent, not long-standing: EU collective ODA rose in 2023 to EUR 95.9 billion (from EUR 93.3 billion in 2022), so the decline dates from 2024 onwards.
• The headline global DAC figure of -23.1% in 2025 is driven largely by non-EU donors (the United States alone accounted for a large share); the EU-specific decline is much smaller (-9.8%), which the MEP's phrasing could blur.

Sources

• PrimaryOECD — Preliminary official development assistance levels in 2025 (DCD(2026)8)In 2025, ODA from the 23 DAC countries that are EU members fell by 9.8% over 2024 and amounted to USD 86.5 billion, representing 0.42% of their [GNI]
• PrimaryOECD — A historic decline in foreign aid: Preliminary 2025 ODA dataOfficial development assistance dropped by 23.1% in 2025, the largest-ever annual contraction. ... Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and France (ranked by ODA volume) accounted for 95.7% of the total decline in ODA.
• PrimaryOECD — Cuts in official development assistance: Full ReportThe OECD projects a 9–17% drop in net official development assistance (ODA) in 2025, following a 9% decline in 2024.
• PrimaryCouncil of the EU — Official development assistance: the EU and its member states remain the biggest global providerIn its report, the Council notes that in 2023, EU collective ODA reached EUR 95.9 billion, up from EUR 93.3 billion in 2022 and EUR 71.6 billion [in 2021]
• SecondaryCONCORD Europe — The EU Sails Away from International Cooperation with the Biggest Aid Cuts in a DecadeFor the third consecutive year, EU Member States are cutting their aid spending. In 2025, 17 EU Member States cut their ODA.
• SecondaryEuronews (French) — Le budget des pays européens fond et l'aide internationale s'effondreEn 2025, deuxième année consécutive de baisse, l'aide publique au développement (APD) des États membres a chuté de 23,1 % par rapport à 2024