With a full-scale war on its borders, the EU will be hard pressed not to continue to give priority to Ukraine. But does this mean a tilt in the EU’s development and humanitarian aid spending towards Europe, and away from other countries and regions is inevitable?
The arrival of a new leadership team in Brussels provides an opportunity for Europe to reinvigorate its role as a global development power and to build a true partnership with its continental neighbour, Africa. These tasks have never been more urgent.