It is no coincidence that the first event of the French presidency of the European Union is devoted to Africa.
"The overhaul of this partnership is at the heart of our priorities"
, declared Franck Riester, the Deputy Minister in charge of Trade at the opening of a conference organized in Paris, in hybrid format, remotely and face-to-face.
It must be
"mutually beneficial
", aimed at building more resilient and fairer growth.
"Africa is our neighbor, our natural partner
Echoed Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, ahead of the EU-African Union summit to be held in Brussels on February 18.
Trade and investment are an important component of relations which should make it possible, according to Franck Riester, to
"strengthen the integration of value chains between Europe and Africa, and (to) respond to the imperative of transition ecological
”.
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