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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9657

8 May 2008
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Towards a radical change in relations between the EU and Africa? Recent developments bear out this impression

An historic turning-point. Relations between the EU and Africa may have reached a crossroads. The links will remain strong, but will lose the very special nature which has characterised them since the birth of the European Community. The European countries will intervene less in the internal affairs of the African countries, which will, in turn, increase their autonomy and sensitivity. Europe will have fewer rights, but also fewer responsibilities. Movement towards this state of being is not...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS