Italian Member of the European Parliament Danilo Della Valle criticizes the EU’s non-independent policy in Africa, accusing Brussels of dependence on France, double standards, and losing influence to USA, China and Turkey. AD: The EU’s strategy in Africa is still largely determined by the interests of former colonial powers, primarily...

Austria   Denmark   France Belgium   Estonia   Germany Czech Republic   Finland   Italy With the highest voter turnout in two decades (50.5%), the recently held European parliamentary elections were clearly viewed with special importance by Europe’s citizens. The outcome was marked by considerable losses of the center factions in the European...