<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

EU - Africa (T)

9th parliamentary term

EU - Africa

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

EU-Africa: a new partnership for the future

Infoclip: Africa - EU-funded projects

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

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

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

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

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

EPRS - Geo-economics in an age of empires

6th European Union - African Union Summit: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

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

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

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

Voting session - opening of the first voting session

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: opening statements by Chrysoula ZACHAROPOULOU (Renew, FR), rapporteur, Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL), Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner

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

Infoclip: Coronavirus - First vaccinations in Côte d’Ivoire

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

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

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Tunisia

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