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A new framework for free trade agreements, economic partnership and investment agreements that guarantees the real involvement of CSOs and the social partners and ensures public awareness

Sprejeta on 23/03/2022
Referenca: 
REX/536-EESC-2021
Rapporteur: 
Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II / Italy)
Plenarno zasedanje: 
568 -
Mar 23, 2022 Mar 24, 2022

Mnenje EESO: A new framework for free trade agreements, economic partnership and investment agreements that guarantees the real involvement of CSOs and the social partners and ensures public awareness

External aid, investment and trade as instruments to reduce the reasons of economic migration, with a special focus on Africa (own-initiative opinion)

Sprejeta on 11/12/2019
Referenca: 
REX/516-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Arno METZLER (Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Thomas WAGNSONNER (Workers - GR II/Austria)

When it comes to development and EU-Africa relations, the EESC consistently emphasised the importance of sustainable development and cooperation based on the rule of law and the respect for human rights. Initiatives focused on trade, investment and business relations with Africa could be welcomed, but not to the detriment of traditional development policies focusing on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). EU and Africa leaders agreed in 2015 at the Valletta summit on migration on setting up the EU Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), as the main instrument of EU external migration policy. The Fund finances the development of border protection capacities, but also long-term development policy projects so as to decrease the likelihood of further migration.

Mnenje EESO: External aid, investment and trade as instruments to reduce the reasons of economic migration, with a special focus on Africa (own-initiative opinion)

A new impetus for the Africa-EU Partnership (Communication)

Sprejeta on 14/03/2018
Referenca: 
REX/495-EESC-2017
Referral: 
JOIN(2017) 17 final
Rapporteur: 
Mihai MANOLIU (Romania)

L’année 2017 sera décisive pour le partenariat entre l’Europe et l’Afrique. Dans un paysage mondial en mutation rapide, l’Afrique connaît de profonds changements économiques, politiques et sociaux, et l’importance qu’elle revêt pour les dimensions intérieure et extérieure de la sécurité et de la prospérité de l’Europe est de plus en plus évidente. L’Europe et l’Afrique ont tout à gagner d’un renforcement de leurs liens politiques et économiques, mais elles ont aussi beaucoup à perdre si elles n’agissent pas.

Mnenje EESO: A new impetus for the Africa-EU Partnership (Communication)

Renewed partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (Communication)

Sprejeta on 07/12/2017
Referenca: 
REX/485-EESC-2017-EESC-2017-00788-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
JOIN(2016) 52 final
Rapporteur: 
Brenda KING (United Kingdom)

The Commission recently published a Communication on a Renewed Partnership with the ACP Group of countries. ACP-EU relations are currently governed by the Cotonou Partnership Agreement that will expire in 2020, therefore the Commission has published recommendations on what the future structure should be. Last year the EESC already drafted a general opinion on the post-Cotonou framework; this new opinion will have to answer specifically to the Commission's communication.

 

Mnenje EESO: Renewed partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (Communication)

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