Over the last 40 years, more than €300 million in development aid has been transferred to Cuba.

Omissions

• The €300 million figure originates from the EEAS assessment of EU–Cuba cooperation published around 2018, covering 30 years (1988–2018), not 40 years; the MEP rounded the period upward.
• The EEAS describes the sum as 'unos 300 millones de euros' ('about €300 million'), not strictly 'more than €300 million'.
• The figure refers to EU cooperation funding, which is described as 'cooperación' rather than strictly 'development aid' (Entwicklungshilfe), though the categories overlap substantially.
• The source supporting the figure is from 2018 (over 2 years older than the 2026 session); additional EU aid since then (e.g. ~€6 million in 2025 and €10 million in 2026 humanitarian aid) supports the cumulative total exceeding €300 million but was not itemised in the base source.

Sources

• PrimaryEEAS – '30 años de cooperación entre la Unión Europea y Cuba''La cooperación entre la Unión Europea y Cuba comenzó en 1988, hace 30 años. Desde entonces la Unión Europea ha financiado con unos 300 millones de euros más de doscientos proyectos de cooperación en la isla caribeña.' (EU–Cuba cooperation began in 1988; since then the EU has funded about €300 million in more than 200 cooperation projects.)
• PrimaryEuropean Commission – DG ECHO: 'EU releases an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid for the Cuban population''In 2025, a total of nearly €6 million was mobilised for disaster preparedness and emergency response in Cuba.' Additional €10 million released in July 2026.