Relations between the EU and the ACP States after 2020
26 March 2018
Tancrède Voituriez, Julie Vaillé , Hélène Vanvolsem, Jean Bossuyt identify two areas of
strategic compromise for the development of a new partnership.
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The Sustainable Development Goals, the EU and member states: Getting their act together and acting together
21 February 2018
The EU was a driving force in the run-up to the 2030 Agenda, but is still reflecting on how to implement the Sustainable Development Goals at the European level. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones argues that the EU, together with the member states, needs to step up its game and break silos
Charting the course to 2020: Fundamental choices for the negotiation of a future ACP-EU partnership
2 February 2018
Negotiations for the future of ACP-EU relations are due to start later this year. Policymakers will have to make important decisions on the core features of a future partnership. Between now and 2020, several internal and external negotiations coincide that will define the future shape of EU foreign relations. How
Negotiating a new agreement with the ACP post-2020: What is at stake in the coming months
22 January 2018
On 12 December 2017, the European Commission presented its recommendation to the Council for opening negotiations with the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states (ACP). In the first semester of 2018, EU member states will need to chew over this proposal and agree on a suitable mandate for the EU
The dynamics of EU budget negotiations for external action – Towards a ‘single’ instrument?
15 December 2017
In 2018, at a time when the world and Europe are changing more than in decades, the EU will make critical choices on the design of its budget for the period 2021-2027. These choices will have a lasting strategic impact, and could see the transformation of long cherished – but
The AU-EU Abidjan Summit: Is there life beyond migration?
4 December 2017
The migration issue seems to have monopolised a large part of the discussions at the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan.