Interview with Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007

The story of the EP by its Presidents: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, EP President 2004 - 2007 - 17. Africa

During the plenary sessions MEPs hold debates on foreign affairs and security policy to discuss European Union (EU) action beyond its borders. The EU Treaties differentiate between common foreign and security policy (CFSP), common security and defence policy (CSDP), external action, and the external dimension of internal policies. To address new challenges such as climate change, rising insecurity or new migration patterns, the EU has put forward concrete solutions to shape synergy between the actors, in order to use shared expertise more effectively, and to find new sources of funding. The new foreign policy framework (EU global strategy) is intended to map the tools and resources best designed to help society as awhole, in the EU and partner countries, to withstand natural and manmade shocks more effectively. In the years to come, global instability is expected to rise; the challenge for the EU will be to ensure security while upholding the core values of the Treaties – human rights, democracy and the fight against poverty – as its primary objectives on the global stage.

Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, plenary discussed with Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, about how to work together with African partners for a more strategic and results-oriented partnership. The discussion focused on the common challenges facing both continents, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting vaccination and stimulating investments.

EU - Africa

Europe and Africa have close historical, cultural and geographical ties. EU-Africa relations are based on the 2000 Cotonou Agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, which grew out of the 1975 Lomé Convention.

Africa-EU relations are framed by the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) adopted by 80 African and European Heads of State and Government at the Lisbon Summit in 2007. This Strategy encompasses the Africa-EU Partnership, the political framework which defines bilateral relations. Its goal is a partnership between equals that will jointly tackle issues of mutual concern. It was reaffirmed with a positive spin at the 4th EU-Africa Summit held in April 2014 in Brussels.

EU - Africa (1994-2020)

EP President Metsola is in Rome, where she addresses the international summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth”.

International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” with the participation of Roberta Metsola, EP President

Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views on the sustainable management of Raw Materials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly - Exchange of views on Sharing international responsibility for protecting victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

DAFR extraordinary meeting

Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly Connstitutive meeting

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Italy-Africa Summit - A bridge for common growth in Rome, Italy

DEVE Public Hearing ' EU-Africa Strategy - State of play '

EP Plenary session - Question Time with VPC/HR - Situation in West and Central Africa in the light of the recent coups d’états

EP Plenary session - Question Time with the Commission - EU-Africa Strategy

Ohtmar KARAS welcomes ACP delegation

European Parliament-Pan-African Parliament inter-parliamentary meeting

INTA workshop - Ways forward for EU-Africa trade and investment relations

EP Plenary session - The EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa

EP Plenary session - The Post-Cotonou Agreement

SEDE subcommittee - Debrief by Vice-Admiral Herve BLEJEAN, Director General of the EU Military Staff (EUMS) on his mission to Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso

Press Briefing on the Future of EU-Africa Trade Relations

Formal Sitting - Address by Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia

Othmar Karas welcomes Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, meets with the President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde HICHILEMA.

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, attends the International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” in Rome (Italy). The event is held in the Italian Senate – Palazzo Madama – and it is attended by Heads of State and Government and Ministers of African countries, as well as the leaders of the European Union, the African Union and the main International Organisations. This news item shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola to the Italian Senate, family photo with EU and Africans leaders and extracts from her keynote speech.

International summit Italy – Africa with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President: arrival, family photo and extracts from the keynote speech

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives a speech at the International Summit “Italy – Africa. A bridge for common growth” in Rome (Italy). The event is held in the Italian Senate – Palazzo Madama – and it is attended by Heads of State and Government and Ministers of African countries, as well as the leaders of the European Union, the African Union and the main International Organisations. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the International Summit "Italy – Africa A bridge for common growth"

EPRS identifies and frames some of the top key issues that might feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union this year. In times of crises and war, what are the challenges we must face and choices we have to make? Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Geo-economics in an age of empires

Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, MEPs review the EU’s relations with Africa on Tuesday afternoon. The discussion focuses on the common challenges facing both continents, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting vaccination and stimulating investments. Closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

EU-Africa relations: closing statement by Josep BORRELL, Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Ahead of the 17-18 February European Union-African Union summit in Brussels, MEPs review the EU’s relations with Africa on Tuesday afternoon. The discussion focuses on the common challenges facing both continents, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting vaccination and stimulating investments. First part of the debate.

EU-Africa relations: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula VON DER LEYEN delivers the State of the European Union (SOTEU 2021) to the MEPs. Part 3 of the opening statement by Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the European Commission, on a Europe united in responsibility - Global - Security and Defence. Climate change and implementation of the Green Deal, Cop26, Climate finance, the events in Afghanistan, partnership with NATO, Hybrid and cyber attacks, creation of an European Defence Union, cyber security, partnerships with the US, the Balkans, the East and the Mediterranean, trade and Global Gateway, EU-Africa summit, ban for products made with forced labour and protection of human rights. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Part 3/5 - State of the European Union 2021 debate: opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, on a Europe united in responsibility - Global - Security and Defence

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs vote.

Voting session - opening of the first voting session

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development: opening statement by Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew, FR), rapporteur, Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL) AFET, Udo BULLMANN (S&D,DE) INTA, and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development: opening statements by Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew, FR), rapporteur, Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on a new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development.

A new EU-Africa Strategy - a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development: MEPs debate

This stockshot shows illustration footage of the first arrival of vaccines in Côte d'Ivoire, and the first people being vaccinated against coronavirus, on 1 March 2021. The stockshot ends with a series of statements by representatives of the Côte d’Ivoire, the EU, the UN and UNICEF, recorded on 26 February 2021.

Infoclip: Coronavirus - First vaccinations in Côte d’Ivoire

Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), Chair of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) speak to the press on a new EU-Africa partnership - the S&D's way in view of the next EU-African Union Summit, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press conference by Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT) and Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) on A new EU-Africa partnership - the S&D's way in view of the next EU-African Union

This video stockshot offers illustration footage and EU-funded projects in Ghana, Kenya and Eritrea. Views of African market in Ghana; views of signs about sustainable fisheries and EU funding for the project being explained; a project providing demand-driven training to job-seeking youth, apprentices and workers, owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; a project improves management of e-waste towards sustainable consumption and production by promoting sustainable growth; views of Lake Turkana wind farm; and views of two solar hybrid power systems.

Infoclip: Africa - EU-funded projects

Promoting access to green power in Senegal's rural areas is key to strengthen the country's economy! The EIB, KfW & UE au Sénégal are proud to support Senelec in connecting 150.000 households in Sipane, a major milestone for better lives across Africa. Source: European Investment Bank (EIB), 2020

Infoclip: Providing access to green power in Senegal’s rural areas (b-roll)

250,000 residents in Mwanza, Tanzania, will benefit from improved water and sanitation and a cleaner environment as part of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Programme. The project is part of a three country initiative to improve water in towns around the lake in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This includes new water infrastructure, as well as public health education and awareness-raising hygiene campaigns. This will also strengthen resilience to the coronavirus pandemic in informal settlements and vulnerable communities. Source: European Investment Bank (EIB)

Infoclip: Clean water at key for public health around Lake Victoria

This stockshot illustrates the EU’s first flight, from Lyon to the Central African Republic, with 13 tons of humanitarian cargo and aid workers on board.

Infoclip: Coronavirus - First Flight of the EU Humanitarian Air Bridge

This stockshot illustrates the research centre Institute Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal in relation to the Corona pandemic (Covid-19).

Infoclip: Covid-19 - EU-funded Mobile Lab in Dakar, Senegal

During the plenary session (10-13 February 2020) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on a new comprehensive EU-Africa strategy. Statements by Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) and Charles GOERENS (RE, LU).

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