Brussels, 16.09.2020. In the annual State of the European Union #SOTEU address the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen devoted special attention to the bloc partnership with African countries: “”When I came into office, I chose for the very first trip outside the European Union, to visit the African Union, and it was a…
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First Leyen official visit attributed to Africa
“During her first official visit outside Europe today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Ursula von der Leyen outlined her ambition to further strengthen the EU-Africa partnership, based on mutual respect, promoting sustainable development, peace and security as well as greater economic ties and tackling climate change. The visit comes ahead of next year’s EU-Africa Summit. https://twitter.com/juttaurpilainen/status/1203277226776682496?s=21 “Speaking in…
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