The November mission to Uzbekistan by Jozef Síkela, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, focused on advancing the mutual EU-Central Asia partnership through delivering concrete results.
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The 2025 edition of the Africa–Europe Business Forum (AEBF2025) convened this week in Luanda, bringing together African and European businesses, investors, and policymakers to deepen economic cooperation and advance sustainable development across both continents.
The African Union and European Union launched the AU-EU Civil Society & Youth Forum today, which unites Civil Society & Young leaders from across both continents to participate in the agenda of the summit and prepare recommendations to present to Heads of State and Government at 7th AU-EU summit.
Two years after launching the €45 billion EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Global Gateway Investment Agenda, leaders from the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean met for the 4th CELAC-EU Summit to deliver on shared priorities, from trade and investments to justice, security and climate resilience.
European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, participated today in the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting, which took place on the theme “Fostering Partnerships for Economic Prosperity.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have announced today at the World Health Summit 2025 a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Today at the Global Gateway Forum, the European Commission and European Development Finance Institutions announced three new guarantee agreements to mobilise private finance for development.
The European Commission announced today at the Global Gateway Forum the official launch of the Global Gateway Investment Hub, a groundbreaking initiative designed to streamline and amplify private sector involvement in the EU’s Global Gateway investment strategy.
President Ursula von der Leyen met with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro during the Global Gateway Forum. The meeting reaffirmed the shared investment agenda on digital connectivity, energy, transport, and cooperation in security and the fight against drugs.
President Ursula von der Leyen met with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the 2025 Global Gateway Forum to reaffirm the EU’s strong partnership with the country, a key partner in Central Africa and an essential actor for Africa’s green and digital transitions.
