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Beyond Borders: Rethinking the AU-EU Partnership for Mobility, Growth & Global Influence

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May 2026
By Sofia Formigli & Filippo Simonelli

The podcast discusses the evolving Africa–Europe partnership following the 2025 AU–EU summit, highlighting the need to move beyond short-term migration management and extractive economic relations toward long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation. It emphasizes investment, skills development, and technology transfer as key levers to align Europe’s needs with Africa’s development ambitions. More broadly, it calls for rebalanced global governance and more inclusive decision-making to build trust and a sustainable strategic partnership.

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