# Strengthening Africa is an investment in Europe's future: EU Commissioner Jozef Sikela

https://mins.news/en/item/45613

- France 24, 2026-09-04 15:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20260904-strengthening-africa-is-an-investment-in-europe-s-future-eu-commissioner-jozef-sikela

> Jozef Sikela, the EU commissioner for international partnerships, rejects the idea that traditional multilateralism is retreating in an era of strongmen and great-power politics. He says it remains central to the EU’s approach to Africa and the Arctic, speaking in an interview in Brussels.

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