The new EU-Africa Strategy

6.10.2020

Priority question for written answer P-005467/2020/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 138
Jaak Madison (ID)

• 1.In terms of investments from Europe into Africa described in the proposed new EU-Africa Strategy, will the Commission continue to support business models where we bring, for example, goods and edibles from Africa to Europe that could have been manufactured or grown in Europe instead? If so, does this not run completely against the whole idea of a so-called green strategy for Africa and Europe?
• 2.Regarding the Commission proposal in the new EU-Africa Strategy to only allow voluntary returns coupled with reintegration support measures for irregular migrants and their home community – does this not create an even greater incentive for illegal migration, so-called pull factors?