EUobserver
The EU’s relations with China are ‘complex’ and marked by ‘systemic rivalry’, the EU’s ambassador to China conceded on Friday.
“The reality is that the frequency and intensity of disease outbreaks are increasing”, warned EU international partnerships commissioner Jozef Sikela on Wednesday, as he unveiled a new agenda to boost supply chains and health ‘sovereignty’.
Emmanuel Macron says France is an ‘ethical partner’ for African countries as he seeks to increase Paris’s diplomatic and economic influence on the continent. However, diplomatic immunity for French troops, no-shows from Brussels, and an angry Macron hushing a crowd nearly overshadowed the event.
Tanzania has hired a London PR firm to spin the killing of several thousand pro-democracy protesters last November. But its refusal to allow a European Parliament delegation to enter the country could cost it millions in lost EU funds.
