Redefining Europe-Africa Relations

With his analysis „Redefining Europe-Africa Relations” Robert Kappel delivers facts and figures regarding the economic relationship with Europe and Africa but also takes a look into the future thus revealing how – especially against the backdrop of the Corona pandemic – future cooperation could look like. In his view, it is also in the European interest to fundamentally reform the cooperation with Africa and to reduce the historically grown dependence. If not, African states might turn away from Europe and towards new actors. He demands a revision of the plan put forward by the European Commission. This extends especially to economic and trade relations, to a focus on jobs and the eradication of poverty, the value chain and a readjustment towards sustainability