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

https://mins.news/en/video/45623

- France 24 English, 2026-09-04 15:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVt4j7Phi7Y

> EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela says traditional multilateralism remains alive despite the rise of strongmen. He points to the EU’s approach to Africa and the Arctic as examples, and argues that strengthening Africa is an investment in Europe’s future.

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