AU and EU institutions

Our work centres around the setup of EU and AU institutions, their reform, priorities and interactions with external partners.

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25 years of troubled EU-AU relations: Breaking the cycle of summit rituals

Geert Laporte looks at the upcoming AU-EU summit and calls for more ambitious work from both sides to avoid having yet another superficial declaration.

05 November 2025

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Sudan and our collective responsibility to protect

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AU-EU relations: 25 years of partnership

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25 years of troubled EU-AU relations: Breaking the cycle of summit rituals

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Building bridges in turbulent times (2025-2026)

How ECDPM supports EU council presidencies

Beyond ‘seized of the matter’: The new AU leadership’s continental and global challenges

Navigating Africa's democracy agendas: A guide for civil society engagement

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Von der Leyen 2.0 and a shifting approach to EU international partnerships

How the AU engages with its citizens: The formal, the informal and the anticipated

What role for young people in the AU-EU partnership?

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