African Integration and the European Union: Views and Perspectives

Centre for Policy Studies, Synopsis Series, Vol. 10, Number 1, May 2009

20 Pages Posted: 4 Jul 2012 Last revised: 29 Oct 2012

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Lorenzo Fioramonti

University of Pretoria; Centre for Social Investment, University of Heidelberg; Hertie School of Governance; UNU Institute for Comparative Regional Integration Studies

Date Written: 2009

Abstract

In recent years, the relationship between European and African countries has experienced significant changes in terms of policies and main actors involved. At the trade and development level, the Cotonou regime has put an end to the 25-year preferential agreement sealed through the Lomé Conventions and paved the way to market liberalization under the auspices of the WTO. Moreover, the creation of the African Union (AU) in 2002 and a new series of EU military missions in Africa have marked a turning point for Europe-Africa relations from both a political and military point of view.

Keywords: European Union, Africa, regional integration

Suggested Citation

Fioramonti, Lorenzo, African Integration and the European Union: Views and Perspectives (2009). Centre for Policy Studies, Synopsis Series, Vol. 10, Number 1, May 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2100510

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