Interview: European and African trade

Themistoklis Asthenidis | 10th February 2022 | Brussels

György Hölvényi MEP reveals his expectations for a new partnership deal between the European Union and the African Union

György Hölvényi MEP tells Mace’s Themistoklis Asthenidis about his expectations for a new partnership deal between the European Union and the African Union covering five major pillars: green transition and energy access, digital transformation, sustainable growth and jobs, peace and governance, and migration and mobility. Themistoklis Asthenidis: You’ve advocated for a change in European-African policy following “a centre-right, Christian-Democratic position”. Can you outline your political priorities when it comes to your party (the European People’s Party or EPP) view on African policy? György Hölvényi: In previous deals, trade, economics and education have typically come low on the agenda. Fighting poverty has dominated the discourse. But there’s actually no need to separate these issues. We need a holistic, people-centred approach and we must engage in dialogue with our partners. This is the approach our group, the EPP of the European Parliament, has had in the past. An example ...

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