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EU Influence in North Africa Waning, Giving Way to Russia, Turkey, Says Borrell
EU Influence in North Africa Waning, Giving Way to Russia, Turkey, Says Borrell
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The European Union's influence on the African continent, especially in North Africa, is visibly weakening, with its place being taken by Russia, Turkey, and a number of other countries, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.Borrell criticized the decline of the EU's influence in Africa, noting that there is no longer "the order" on the African coast of the Mediterranean that the Europeans tried to establish.The portal noted that Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Russia have "intensified their work" in the economic and political sphere with North African countries and other states of the continent. According to the top diplomat, the EU should counter their influence.
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EU Influence in North Africa Waning, Giving Way to Russia, Turkey, Says Borrell
17:20 26.08.2024 (Updated: 17:38 26.08.2024) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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Recently, the head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, proposed the creation of the post of a Commissioner for the Mediterranean, thus pointing to the priority of developing EU relations with North African countries. Cyprus has already expressed interest in having its representative in the EC receive the post.
The European Union's influence on the African continent, especially in North Africa, is visibly weakening, with its place being taken by Russia, Turkey, and a number of other countries, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Josep Borrell.
"We should be worried about what’s happening in Africa. When I first came to Brussels, the French and Italians were in Libya. They weren’t always in harmony, but they were present. Today, there are no Europeans left in Libya – only Turks and Russians," EUobserver quoted the diplomat as saying.
Borrell criticized the decline of the EU's influence in Africa, noting that there is
no longer "the order" on the African coast of the Mediterranean that the Europeans tried to establish.
The portal noted that Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Russia have "intensified their work" in the economic and political sphere with North African countries and other states of the continent. According to the top diplomat, the EU should counter their influence.
