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Global Europe Illustrated

Spotlights on the EU´s engagement with the world

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Global Europe Illustrated: EU Member States voting on Tariffs - EV China

On 4th October 2024, European Union Member States approved the European Commission's proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. Out of the 27 Member States, only five Member States, including Germany, opposed the tariffs, while 12 others abstained.

Global Europe Illustrated: Members of the Democrat Union of Africa and the recent electoral results

The Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), founded in 1997 in Dakar, Senegal, is an alliance of centre-right political parties across Africa. As an affiliate of the International Democrat Union (IDU), DUA aims to promote democracy, individual freedom, and economic growth based on free enterprise throughout the continent. The map shows the latest results in national elections for member parties of DUA. As a disclaimer, Kenya and Uganda have two member parties in the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA).

Global Europe Illustrated: Member parties of CDI and IDU in Africa

Overview of the Member Parties of the Centrist Democrat International (CDI) and the International Democracy Union (IDU) on the African Continent.

Global Europe Illustrated: Strategic Partnerships – The Heart of EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act

The second map of Global Europe Illustrated showcases the strategic partnerships that form the core of the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The CRMA aims to secure the EU's supply of essential raw materials.

Global Europe Illustrated: NATO Partnerships

The first Global Europe Illustrated focuses on NATO Partnerships. NATO maintains relationships with over 40 non-member countries and international organisations, known as NATO partners. Through various frameworks, including the Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, NATO collaborates with partners on political and security-related issues.

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About this series

“Global Europe Illustrated” is a section with a series of published maps designed to provide an insight into the EU's foreign policy ambitions in various regions. Each thematic map in the series focuses on the EU's global engagement in the context of EU election observation missions, global gateway projects and bilateral and multilateral EU summits and ministerial meetings with participating partner countries. In addition, each map is accompanied by a brief political analysis that provides nuanced views on what the map says about the EU's foreign policy objectives in the respective region and how these efforts are perceived. This combination of visual representation and analytical commentary provides a comprehensive understanding of the EU's engagement strategies and their impact on regional political realities.

Dr. Olaf Wientzek

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Director of the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue Brussels

olaf.wientzek@kas.de +32 2 669 31 70

Louis Bout

Louis Bout

Programme Manager Security and Trade

louis.bout@kas.de +32 66931 80

Jonas Nitschke

Jonas Nitschke

Programme Manager Democracy and Sustainable Development

jonas.nitschke@kas.de +32 2 66931 71 +32 2 66931 62