Austria Focuses on “Continent of Opportunity” with National Africa Strategy
The federal government has given the green light in the Council of Ministers for the development of a comprehensive, nationwide Austrian Africa strategy. The strategy aims to raise relations with the African continent in the areas of economy, security, migration, education, and culture to a new, structured level.
The government has agreed to develop an “Africa strategy” focusing on cooperation in the economic sector and on migration.
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Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) emphasized that Africa is a “continent of opportunity” with enormous potential for economic growth, which she estimates at around three trillion euros. Eleven African countries are already among the 20 fastest-growing economies globally. Austria and Europe should not stand aside in this geopolitical competitive arena. Many Austrian…
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