Interview w/MEP Željana Zovko - Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee - EU Parliament (1/4)
Channel: MDPD KAS in Brussels
Date: 20/04/2023

In this KAS MDPD mini-series we engage with MEP Željana Zovko (@EPP, CR), Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, and the EU Special Representative for the Sahel Emanuela Del Re on the EU's actions in the Sahel. 

👉The Russian aggression in Ukraine has had serious effects on the Sahel, including grain shortages. Moreover, Russian #disinformation as well as #Wagner soldiers in #Mali has also affected the cooperation between Europe and the countries in the region. 

🔎 The Sahel faces many challenges, including #terrorism, #foodsecurity and the negative the effects of #climate change. The EU needs to adapt a horizontal approach in order to support and to secure its “southern border”.

👉 Despite these challenges, the EU and its member states should continue their engagement in the region. The EU can provide a much more attractive offer for a mutually beneficial cooperation if it remains united and meet the Sahelian countries at eye level, without giving in on its fundamental principles, which include #humanrights and the respect for  #ruleoflaw. 

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🔎 “European aphasia in the Sahel: stabilizing how?” by Delina Goxho and Selina Daugalies. 
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The opinions expressed in this #video do not necessarily reflect the official views of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Multinational Development Policy Dialogue. Clip: CCL BY-SA 4.0 - MDPD KAS. Music: Adobe Stock. Filming, editing and post-pro: Michele Pasquale. 
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