The European Commission has proposed aid to Palestinians of up to €1.6 billion by 2027, in particular to support the public administration of the Palestinian Authority (PA), it was announced ahead of the opening of the high-level political dialogue between the PA and the EU on Monday.
The EU wants to strengthen the Palestinian Authority as part of the two-state solution they are advocating, despite opposition from Israel. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa is due to meet with the ministers of the 27 on Monday afternoon to review the situation, as well as the reforms demanded by the EU.
"We are stepping up our support for the Palestinian people. €1.6 billion until 2027 will help stabilise the West Bank and Gaza," emphasised the Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, on the social network X.
We are stepping up our support to the Palestinian people.
€1.6 billion until 2027 will help stabilise the West Bank and Gaza. The EU will invest in essential infrastructure while delivering humanitarian aid and support for refugees. We are a long-standing partner for the PA. — Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) April 14, 2025
Last July, the EU announced €400 million in aid for Palestinians, with the release of additional aid contingent on reforms within the PA.
"We are calling for good governance. This is of paramount importance, because we want to know how the Palestinian Authority is going to govern not only the West Bank, but also Gaza," explained the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, adding that initial reforms, particularly in the social sphere, had already been undertaken.
Several European ministers have called for a return to the ceasefire in Gaza, where the situation is constantly deteriorating. "We must return to the ceasefire, allow unimpeded access for humanitarian aid and free the hostages from Hamas," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
Last week, France announced that it would recognise a Palestinian State in June at a conference that it will co-chair with Saudi Arabia at the United Nations in New York. It hopes that this decision will lead to the recognition of Israel by more Arab countries, in particular Saudi Arabia.
