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EU Defies Trump, Approves €93 B Aid, Gains Support

5/12/2026

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  • Standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump is boosting European governments' poll numbers.
  • European leaders publicly confront President Trump over Iran, Ukraine and trade.
  • The EU approved €93 billion of retaliatory export measures and saw defense spending surge, cutting the United States’ arms-transfer share to Europe to 58 percent from 64 percent.
  • Since March 2025 the United States halted all Kyiv financing, leaving the EU to fund most of Ukraine’s budget.