How (not) to prepare for the next AU-EU summit

Philippe Van Damme examines the recurring issues with EU-AU summits, noting a pattern of vague commitments and lack of real change. Highlighting the EU's paternalism and reflecting on mutual self-deception, he calls for a more honest, consultative approach to address power imbalances and build credibility at the 2025 summit.

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Geopolitical shifts and human mobility: Rethinking EU-Africa migration cooperation

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O Corredor do Lobito: Entre a geopolítica europeia e a agência africana

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Le corridor de Lobito : Entre géopolitique européenne et agence africaine

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ECDPM’s contribution to the EU Open Public Consultation on the EU’s next long-term budget (MFF)

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How (not) to prepare for the next AU-EU summit

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Towards NDICI-Global Europe 2.0: Reforms for a new era of EU partnerships

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The NDICI-Global Europe mid-term review exercise in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for the future

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What would it take for a ‘no-stop’ border in Africa?

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Ensuring development impact in EU financial instruments

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Strategic evaluation of EU Emergency Trust Fund programmes in the Horn of Africa

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Inside the EU’s long-term budget: The multiannual financial framework explained

The EU’s multiannual financial framework, a seven-year budget powering policies within and beyond its borders, will enter negotiations for the post-2027 period in 2025. Building on years worth of analysis of the EU’s long-term budget, we will closely monitor the upcoming negotiations, focusing in particular on Europe’s global role and relations with its neighbourhood, Africa and the Global South.

09 January 2025

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