Leitl and Juncker Support a "Marshall Plan for Africa"

Politics ♦ Published: March 3, 2011; 01:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria and Luxembourg drive for support. Special attention is paid to education and know-how.

Leitl and Juncker Support a "Marshall Plan for Africa" / Picture: © Wikipedia / McZusatz

Not relief, but "know-how deliveries” are to be the focus of the so-called “Marshall Plan" of the EU for North Africa submitted by Economic Chamber President Christoph Leitl on Tuesday to the Chairman of the Euro Zone Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg. There was agreement on all points, said Leitl.

Leitl now intends to introduce the ideas of "African Marshall Plan" to the EU…