The EU is providing EUR 493 million in immediate and long-term support for humanitarian aid, vaccines, treatments and health security in the Ebola-affected region.
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- The €493 million package covers the Ebola-affected region in both DR Congo AND Uganda (Central Africa), not only the DRC alone, although the claim's wording 'in the region' is consistent with this scope.
- The €493 million is the total EU package combining immediate humanitarian aid and longer-term support (vaccines, treatments, health security); a narrower component alone — EU humanitarian funding for the Great Lakes region — was around EUR 81.2 million since the beginning of 2026, so the claim correctly refers to the full package, not just humanitarian aid.
- Sources are from June 2026, before the session date of 2026-07-08, so the MEP could have known them.
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- PrimaryÉlysée — G7 Évian Leaders' statementWe also commend the ongoing European Union support of 493 million euros in emergency aid, vaccines, treatment and health security in the [region].
- PrimaryEuropean Commission — DG ECHO (EU response to Ebola)Overall, the EU has provided EUR 81.2 million for the humanitarian response in the Great Lakes region since the beginning of 2026, including for [the immediate response]... in addition to the wider €493 million EU support package for vaccines, treatments and health security.
- SecondaryReutersThe European Commission said on Wednesday it will fund the response to the ebola outbreak in Central Africa with a €493 million ($572 million) financial aid package... the amount comprises frontline medical support for the immediate outbreak response, humanitarian assistance in the Great Lakes region and Uganda.
- SecondaryDeutsche Welle (DW)The European Commission said on Wednesday that it was building on a support program worth some €493 million (roughly $580 million) in [humanitarian aid, vaccines, treatments and health security].
- SecondaryCNBC AfricaEU supports ebola response with €493 million in vaccines, treatment and health aid... The amount comprises frontline medical support for the immediate outbreak response, humanitarian assistance in the Great Lakes region and Uganda.