Closing speech by President von der Leyen at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit

Published on February 17, 2022

European Commission Speech Brussels, 18 Feb 2022 President von der Leyen presented a number of Team Europe Initiatives under the new Global Gateway Investment Package to boost public and private investment in Africa.

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