3h ago
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Our 'interests are aligned more than ever
before', says Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von
der Leyen, the European Commission president, said at the Italy-Africa summit
that there’s a need to get concrete about cooperation.
The
commission chief said that “this is a moment of intense and renewed cooperation
between Africa and Europe because not only our destinies are aligned, but also
interests are aligned more than ever before.”
She added:
We all need
to switch to clean energy and to adapt to the climate change. We all need to
train our workforce for the jobs of tomorrow. We all want to stop the tragic
loss of life along the migratory routes. And we all want to give opportunities
to our young people.
So it’s not
only geography that brings us together, but also the commitment to bring mutual
benefits to all our people.
So, we have
to get concrete.
The
commission president said Italy’s plans and the EU’s own programs are
complementary.
I’m very
grateful to Italy, for putting cooperation with Africa at the heart of the
foreign policy and of its G7 presidency.
The new
Mattei plan comes as an important contribution to this new phase of our
collaboration. And it comes complimentary to our European Global Gateway.
Global
Gateway, as you know, is the 150 billion euro investment plan for Africa. And
this is plain and simply team Europe at work.
Updated at
12.20 CET
3h ago
11.50 CET
'When Africa prospers, Europe prospers,' European
parliament president says
Speaking at
the Italy-Africa summit, the president of the European parliament, Roberta
Metsola, said:
When Africa
prospers, Europe prospers – and the world will prosper too. We can move forward
together.
She added:
The
relationship between our great continents must be characterised by a real
partnership of equals, one where we acknowledge the past and look to the future
together. That is how we all prosper. How all our peoples are able to thrive
and to fulfil their potential.
The
parliament president called for a real partnership, underscoring that “the
world is changing and we must change with it.”
“We are
entering a new era of international interdependency, where cooperation has
never been more important,” Metsola said, noting that “we need to have the
courage to be honest with ourselves, honest about where we have succeeded,
honest also about where we can do better.”
The
president said:
We can grow
together sustainably, not at the expense of each other.
There is a
need for partnership to address migration holistically, she stressed.
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