European Parliament president Antonio Tajani insists on work with African partners to address the root causes of migration flows. Tajani also continues to promote a “true Marshall Plan” to be part of the next EU budget in order to attract investment, infrastructure and to develop an industrial base while creating hope and prospects for the…
Category: EU-Africa
Europarliament to celebrate Mandela anniversary
President Tajani remembers Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg.. A concert will take place on 11 July in honour of Nelson Mandela in the European Parliament’s Yehudi Menuhin Hall (Brussels), with the South African mission and in the presence of Mr Mandela’s widow, Graça…
Haftar rejects foreign military presence in Libya
Libya leader Marshall Khalifa Haftar rejected any foreign military presence in the south of the country to defeat human trafficking, after the EU leaders struck a deal to establish platforms receiving migrants in North Africa. Army General Command: Any international military presence in the southern region will be considered an attack on the Libyan statehttps://t.co/Kmw11HkXRQ…
EU sends observers to Zimbabwe elections
Following an invitation by the Zimbabwean authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Zimbabwe to observe the harmonised elections, scheduled for 30 July 2018. This is a further demonstration of the European Union’s long-term commitment to support credible, transparent and inclusive elections worldwide. Upcoming elections are a historic opportunity for…
EU ready to assist Ethiopia-Eritrea negotiations
“The recent announcement by Ethiopia that it is ready to fully implement the Algiers Agreement and the decision of the boundary commission, as well as the decision by the President of Eritrea to send a delegation to Addis Ababa to that end, are decisive steps towards the resolution of the longstanding differences between the two…
EU asylum reform imminent
According to French President Emmanuel Macron, the EU lacks solidarity and efficiency concerning migration. He underlined that the European borders must have better protection, whereas the mechanism of granting asylum must be unified. French president further pointed out that Europe’s response to migration crisis was outdated and reform was needed. LIVE | Conférence de presse avec Giuseppe Conte,…
EU to provide aid for Ebola response
The European Commission will provide €1.8 million in humanitarian aid to support the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding brings the total EU response to Ebola so far in 2018 to € 3.43 million. “Since the current Ebola outbreak was declared on 8 May 2018, the EU…
Burkina Faso receives €50 million in EU aid
Today, in the margins of the European Development Days, Commissioner Mimica signed new support for Burkina Faso, together with President Kaboré. J’ai signé aujourd’hui en présence du Président du Faso @rochkaborepf un appui de 50M€ pour soutenir les efforts de sécurité et de développement dans le Nord du Burkina Faso. @presidencebf @BurkinaMae @gouvernementBF #EDD18 pic.twitter.com/p1z4sfRZZ7 — Neven…
Hungary expects post-Cotonou reflects reality on illegal migration
Hungary is “absolutely interested” in negotiation of a new post-Cotonou agreement insured Péter Szijjártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, however it has also some expectations concerning the Migration Chapter of the agreement, namely reflecting reality on illegal mass migration. The mandate to the European Commission negotiators led by Neven Mimica can be given by…
EU-Africa beyond Cotonou agreement
The Council of EU foreign ministers is expected to discuss the negotiating mandate for the future agreement between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The current ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, also known as the Cotonou Agreement, will expire in February 2020. Reminder: press briefing today at 10:00 https://t.co/AtI4B79jg5 — EU Council Press (@EUCouncilPress) May…
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