Commissioner Síkela, as the #GlobalGateway is largely financed through the EU development budget, it must uphold TFEU Art. 208: poverty eradication comes first. Investments should reduce inequality and strengthen communities – not be used as a tool for #private interests.
📆 Can the EU deliver for Africa on health while respecting its sovereignty?
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Hi @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu! Oops, you forgot to include the Global Fund's 8th replenishment Summit. If the #EU is to be a #globalhealth leader like you called for in your #SOTEU, we call on the Commission to demonstrate its commitment to global health by pledging €800m tomorrow. #StopAtNothing
Whilst the #EU spoke about critical raw materials, geopolitical priorities, and mobility (migration), the #AU (among others) emphasised the threat of future #pandemics, access to life saving #vaccines, and the unfairness of the current financial system towards Africa. (2/2)
Very interesting to see the discrepancy in priorities between the EU co-chair and the AU co-chair in their opening speeches:
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Discussing the future of global health research in the next #FP10, organised by our colleagues at
@dsw-intl.bsky.social and @globalhealthde.bsky.social and hosted by @germanyintheeu.bsky.social
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