Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is inviting attendees to the Mattei Summit in Rome. The summit is intended to expand strategic cooperation with Africa. Meloni is receiving support from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
By David Renke
The EU and the Central Asian states have deepened their partnership with the first summit in Samarkand. The focus was on investment in infrastructure, critical raw materials and green energy – and a geopolitical signal.
By Amelie Richter
The EU demonstrated unity with South Africa at the summit in South Africa. The focus of relations is the expansion of clean energy. However, critical minerals are also becoming an issue.
By Lucia Weiß
Brussels' Global Gateway infrastructure initiative is not getting off the ground. For the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, one thing is clear: There is a lack of private investments. He criticized China's BRI directly. However, the Czech remained vague on other sticking points.
By Amelie Richter
The EU Commission's new approach to international partnerships could lead to a radical change in development cooperation. While investors are already sensing potential profits, NGOs are warning of the loss of a fair development policy. Udo Bullmann considers the debate to be superficial and explains how a "new economic foreign policy" should be structured.
By David Renke
Ursula von der Leyen has assigned the previous lightweight dossier of international partnerships to the Czech Minister for Industry and Trade. Prague is only partially satisfied with von der Leyen's decision. However, the designated Commissioner sees things differently. Above all, he is now to give the BRI competition Global Gateway more momentum.
By Redaktion Table
The EU's Global Gateway infrastructure initiative has a marketing problem: On the one hand, it is supposed to appear as a self-confident alternative to China's new Silk Road - on the other hand, it should not give the impression that competition with the People's Republic is the main driver. What this means for the EU's endeavors in Africa.
By Amelie Richter
The first forum of the EU Infrastructure Initiative comes with announcements and the signing of several new projects. Global Gateway seems to be gaining momentum, at least on paper. In Africa, Brussels, along with the USA, aims to secure access to vital raw materials.
By Amelie Richter
