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Feb 17 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
The sixth European Union-African Union summit began today in Brussels.

Our two Unions share the same goal: a common area of stability and prosperity.

At this summit, we will work out practical ways of achieving this.

#GlobalGateway will play a major role. ⬇️ Image
#GlobalGateway will take infrastructure development to the next level in Africa, and 🌍 globally.

#TeamEurope will invest up to €300 billion to boost:
🌐 Digital transformation
♻️ Climate action and sustainable energy
🚈 Transport
🏥 Health
👩💻 Education and research Image
With our values at the centre of the #GlobalGateway, we are putting people and the planet first.

For us, global connectivity needs to be:
🌳 sustainable,
🤝 comprehensive,
🛡️ secure,
🧑‍⚖️rules-based,
🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏻 human-centric
🌍 geographically adapted.

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#GlobalGateway projects will be developed through #TeamEurope initiatives.

We will forge new partnerships with countries globally & enhance existing ones to build back better after #COVID19, address inequality, the economic crisis & climate change.
More: europa.eu/!DfYv4w

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Feb 18
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