L-Afrika, bl-annimali selvaġġi, il-pajsaġġi estensivi u l-bajjiet tagħha, qed tiġbed dejjem aktar vjaġġaturi lejha. Jaf jinteressak tisma' x'qed tagħmel l-Unjoni Ewropea għal dawk li jżuru l-kontinent Afrikan.

Dan huwa dak li qed tagħmel l-Ewropa għal dawk li jżuru l-Afrika

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

The European Union’s relations with South Africa focus mainly on respect for human rights, freedom, equality, justice, democracy and the rule of law.

A range of dialogues between the EU and South Africa allow us to share experiences in areas of common interest, or where we face common challenges. In addition to the areas of cooperation mentioned in the following sections, the following are also covered by these dialogues: Peace and Security, Human Rights, Good Governance, Migration, Social Cohesion, Energy, Innovation.

EU - South 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

DEVE workshop on Opportunities and challenges of the green transition for pastoralism and indigenous people in Africa ?

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with South Africa

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 '

27th EU-South Africa Inter-Parliamentary Meeting

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

European Parliament-Pan-African Parliament inter-parliamentary meeting

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with South Africa - The current internal security situation of South Africa - its implications and challenges

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

Delegation for relations with South Africa meeting

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

Meeting of the Delegation for relations with South Africa - Consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – food crisis, political reactions

Press Briefing on the Future of EU-Africa Trade Relations

EP Plenary session - Future of EU-Africa trade relations

EP Plenary session - The Commission's proposal for Attracting skills and talent to the EU, particularly the Talent Partnerships with North African countries

Conference 'Local communities' rights to land and natural resources in Southern Africa and their implications for nature conservation and poverty alleviation '

EP Plenary session - Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa

Constitutive meeting of the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly

Italy Africa a bridge for Common Growth with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Committee on Development - EU-Africa Strategy - state of play (in association with DACP and DPAP)

DACP

DPAP

DEVE

Conversations with women Speakers in Africa on gender and democracy

Delegation for relations with South Africa

D-ZA

Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament

Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliame

Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP)

Press conference by Carlos ZORRINHO, Chair of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and Udo BULLMANN on The “Africa Week” and a new EU-Africa partnership

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"

Parliament award the 2022 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism in a ceremony. Anthony BELLANGER, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Journalists speaks before the announcement of 2022 winner, two journalists, Clément Di Roma and Carol Valade for their documentary “The Central African Republic under Russian influence”. Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), EP Vice-President closes the ceremony. The prize rewards outstanding journalism that promotes or defends EU core principles and values. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.Details

Award Ceremony of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2022: Announcement of 2022 winner - Clément Di Roma and Carol Valade for their documentary “The Central African Republic under Russian influence”

MEPs debate on the following topics: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products; The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey; Reports of continued organ harvesting in China; The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia; Competition policy - annual report 2021 - Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE); Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa; Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary; State of play of EU-Moldova cooperation; Impact of the war against Ukraine on women; Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors.

Voting session (part 2)

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta METSOLA, gives here statement ahead of the 6th European Union - African Union Summit in Brussels.

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

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 (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

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

Il-Parlament Ewropew jemmen li l-isfidi ffaċċjati mill-UE u l-Afrika għandhom jinħatfu bħala opportunitajiet. L-istrateġija futura tal-UE-Afrika jeħtieġ tara liż-żewġ kontinenti jaħdmu bħala msieħba ugwali lejn futur sostenibbli u newtrali fil-karbonju. Kwistjonijiet bħall-migrazzjoni, il-governanza tajba u l-edukazzjoni għandhom jiġu indirizzati flimkien.

UE-Afrika: sħubija ġdida għall-futur

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

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

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).

New comprehensive EU-Africa strategy: extracts from the debate

In the framework of the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which takes place in Madrid, a delegation from the European Parliament meets with key stakeholders in the negotiations. They meet with South African Parliamentary delegation, with NGO representatives. Statement by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE) and extracts from the briefing with Krista MIKKONEN, Finnish Minister for Environment and Climate Change.

EP Delegation to COP25 Chile (Madrid): meeting with South African Parliamentary delegation and NGO representatives, statement by Jytte GUTELAND (S&D, SE), and extracts from the briefing with Krista MIKKONEN, Finnish Minister for Environment

During the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the fundamental rights of people of African descent. They debated on 14 March 2019 during the previous plenary session, in Strasbourg. Statements by Cécile Kashetu KYENGE (S&D, IT), Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Euro and Social Dialogue, José Inácio FARIA (EPP, PT), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR) and views of the votes.

Fundamental rights of people of African descent: extracts from the debate (14/03) and from the vote

During the plenary session (14-17 January 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa. Statements by Melania CIOT, Romanian Presidency, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE), Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE). Illustrative shots: border surveillance and rescue operation by FRONTEX at the Mediterranean Sea.

Reform of the EU asylum and migration policy in light of the continued humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean and Africa: extracts from the debate and illustrative footage

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