The French Presidency of the EU Council (FPEU) published its foreign policy priorities on 1 January. The document remains relatively vague, as this area is the responsibility of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Africa. One of France’s priorities is to rebuild the EU/Africa partnership (see EUROPE B12850A17). A summit is planned for 17 and 18 February in Brussels “with the aim of establishing an ambitious and forward-looking alliance with...