Joint Communication for a renewed impetus of the Africa-EU Partnership
The 5th Africa-EU Summit due to take place in November 2017 provides a critical opportunity for African and European Leaders to respond to this evolving context and reshape and deepen the Africa-EU partnership.
This Communication proposes a revitalised framework for joint action that the EU and its Member States could bring to the Summit and that could be reflected in a Road Map for 2018-2020. It envisages a stronger, deeper and more action-oriented strategic partnership for more prosperity and stability in the two continents. It sets out policy priorities and an initial set of concrete initiatives for 2018-2020 and beyond, to be coordinated and strengthened with EU Member States and further developed jointly with African partners, in response to Africa’s own Agenda 2063and building on the Global strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy It pays particular attention to the aspirations and needs of youth, whose involvement in the overall process will be strongly encouraged.
It contributes to the ongoing reflection, launched through the Joint Communication on A renewed partnership with the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific , which will inform the negotiations that will start in 2018, in view of renewing the EU’s longstanding partnership with African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, in particular the Africa pillar.
It is guided by international frameworks, such as the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) on financing for developmentand the Paris Agreement on climate change. It is consistent with other relevant EU policies.
Communication conjointe: un nouvel élan pour le partenariat Afrique-UE
The 5th Africa-EU Summit due to take place in November 2017 provides a critical opportunity for African and European Leaders to respond to this evolving context and reshape and deepen the Africa-EU partnership.
This Communication proposes a revitalised framework for joint action that the EU and its Member States could bring to the Summit and that could be reflected in a Road Map for 2018-2020. It envisages a stronger, deeper and more action-oriented strategic partnership for more prosperity and stability in the two continents. It sets out policy priorities and an initial set of concrete initiatives for 2018-2020 and beyond, to be coordinated and strengthened with EU Member States and further developed jointly with African partners, in response to Africa’s own Agenda 2063and building on the Global strategy for the EU’s Foreign and Security Policy It pays particular attention to the aspirations and needs of youth, whose involvement in the overall process will be strongly encouraged.
It contributes to the ongoing reflection, launched through the Joint Communication on A renewed partnership with the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific , which will inform the negotiations that will start in 2018, in view of renewing the EU’s longstanding partnership with African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, in particular the Africa pillar.
It is guided by international frameworks, such as the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, its Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) on financing for developmentand the Paris Agreement on climate change. It is consistent with other relevant EU policies.
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The French debate
The debate between Le Pen and Macron was by all accounts fiery, personal and intense. There may have been less policy detail than some wanted, but the big divides over policy were nonetheless clear.
They both are running as anti establishment candidates who want change. That is more difficult for Mr Macron as he was until recently a Minister in the socialist government. Agreeing with his opponent that unemployment is too high and new economic measures are needed, he had to deal with why he had not done that as Economy Minister. He now wishes to liberalise the labour market, making it easier for companies to take on people. Madame Le Pen for her part wants to place barriers on the movement of people into the country and workforce, and to protect French trade and jobs by direct intervention. She was asked repeatedly for more detail of her measures and how they were supposed to work. They put the respective cases for a global and EU based approach versus a protectionist France first approach.
They differed strongly on the Euro and EU membership. Mr Macron is fully committed, and stressed the central importance of belonging to the Euro in his vision of the world. Mrs Le Pen argued that the Euro is the bankers’currency, not the currency of the people. She wants a French currency again.
Madam Le Pen attacked the powerful role of Germany in the EU and jibed that either way in this Presidential election France will be governed by a woman – herself or Mrs Merkel. Either when elected as President will need to construct a majority of representatives in the Parliament to help implement their programmes, which will make the Parliamentary elections most important after the choice of President.
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