The IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs Global Policy Center (GPC) and South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) hosted a panel discussion at the Spanish Embassy in South Africa on October 9, 2024, bringing together key policymakers, diplomats, and researchers to explore the evolving dynamics of EU-Africa relations. The session, titled “Geopolitical EU and US elections: Impact on EU-Africa relations”, delved into the impact of the New EU Team and the upcoming US elections on the EU-Africa partnership, amid shifting global geopolitics. With pressing issues like climate change, debt financing, and the EU’s Global Gateway initiative on...