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There’s a lot of debate this week about the UK’s role in the world. 🇬🇧

A new PM

Maybe a new trade deal with India.🇮🇳

A debate that started with #brexit of course

But what about the EU’s role in the world?

#StateofEU @friendsofeurope @africaeuropefdn
The EU is the world’s largest trading bloc. 🇪🇺

But in reality, it’s hemorrhaging influence in emerging markets and developing countries.

Why?

Partly because China, Russia, Turkey, and Gulf states have massively increased investments and military support.

#StateofEU
Russia, the largest supplier of weapons to Africa, now provides 44 percent of major arms to the region. sipri.org/sites/default/…

China committed about US$160 billion in infrastructure financing in Africa between 2000 and 2020. bu.edu/gdp/chinese-lo…
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Watch LIVE: @DrTedros speaking at @FriendsofEurope festival of politics and ideas to transform Europe: Rethinking health systems

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"The #COVID19 pandemic is radiating shock waves across countries, their populations and economies.
Europe is now seeing an increase in reported cases. More cases have been reported in each of the past 6 weeks than at the height of the first peak in March"-@DrTedros #StateOfEU
"Even as we use every tool at our disposal to end the #COVID19 pandemic, we must all use this period of crisis as an opportunity to look in the mirror and ask what we must do differently"-@DrTedros #StateOfEU
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