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Countries in southern Europe are traditionally more "sensitive" to relations with Africa (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU needs to move from 'post-Soviet era' strategic thinking

The EU remains in post Soviet-era strategic thinking and has yet to adapt itself to the new threats posed by terrorism and radicalised Islamic ideology, according to Portugal's foreign minister.

Giving a preview of his country's priorities when it takes over the EU presidency on 1 July, Luis Amado on Tuesday (15 May) at a meeting of NGO Friends of Europe indicated Lisbon will shift the political focus of the bloc towards euro-Mediterranean and African countries, which he said were the ...

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Countries in southern Europe are traditionally more "sensitive" to relations with Africa (Photo: Wikipedia)

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