Renewing the EU-Africa Partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital K
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   K. whereas migration and mobility between Africa and Europe are long-standing complex and dynamic realities that have fostered cultural, social and economic ties, while also presenting challenges;

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   K. whereas Frontex recorded 133 400 illegal entries into the EU between January and September 2025; whereas in December 2024, there were over 1.2 million asylum applications pending in the EU, and the number of pending cases for applicants from some African countries, such as Guinea and Mali, saw significant increases, while applicants from Mali and Eritrea are among the highest numbers of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the EU in 2025; whereas only around 20 % of asylum seekers whose applications are rejected leave the EU, deportations and voluntary returns combined;

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2. Amendment 2ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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   7a. Expresses deep concern about the severe persecution, including violence, displacement and discrimination, of Christians in Africa; notes that eight of the top 10 deadliest places in the world for Christians are in sub-Saharan Africa; notes that a great deal of this violence is perpetrated by jihadists and Islamic extremists; notes that Nigeria is the country most affected in the world by violence against Christians; calls on the EU to make development aid to African countries, and cooperation with African countries in other areas, dependent on the serious improvement of the situation of Christians in Africa;

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3. Amendment 3ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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   8a. Condemns the persecution of the indigenous Boers in the Republic of South Africa, who are subjected to systematic violence and harassment by the state, including 142 racially discriminatory laws and several hundred murders of Boer farmers per year; demands that the continuation of the EU’s Strategic Partnership with the Republic of South Africa be made conditional upon the Republic of South Africa ending legal discrimination against the Boers, compensating expropriated farmers and the relatives of murdered Boers for the injustices done to them, and establishing effective measures to protect this minority;

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4. Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23 a (new)
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   23a. Notes with great concern the continuing high influx of illegal migrants from Africa to Europe, as well as the insufficient repatriation rates, which prove that the EU asylum system is not meeting the requirements of the 21st century; criticises the Commission and the Council for failing to make significant progress on combating illegal migration, even ten years since the start of a historically unprecedented wave of immigration; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Council to make the fight against illegal migration a priority at the EU-African Union summit, to be held in Luanda, Angola on 24 and 25 November 2025;

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5. Amendment 5ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
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   17. Expresses deep concern about the mounting debt burden facing many African countries; calls for the EU and other relevant partners to support comprehensive debt restructuring and reform of the global financial architecture to ensure fairer terms and transparency;

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   17. Expresses deep concern about the mounting debt burden facing many African countries; calls for the EU and other relevant partners to support a reform of the global financial architecture to ensure fairer terms and transparency; adds that these reforms should not relieve African states of their responsibility, as they are primarily responsible for the sound management of their public finances;

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6. Amendment 6ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23
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   23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality and a potential source of opportunity for both continents when managed in a safe, legal and mutually beneficial way; stresses that both continents must jointly tackle the root causes of irregular migration, strengthen border management and combat human trafficking and smuggling networks; underlines that effective readmission and return policies are essential for cooperation on mobility and visa facilitation; calls for cooperation on well-regulated legal migration methods; emphasises that all migration must be safe, orderly and organised in full respect of human rights and international law;

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   23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality; stresses that both continents must jointly tackle the root causes of irregular migration, strengthen border management and combat human trafficking and smuggling networks; underlines that effective readmission and return policies are essential for cooperation on mobility and visa facilitation; is in favour of establishing a policy of cooperation between the EU and Africa based on conditionality criteria in the field of migration;

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7. Amendment 7PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital K
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   K. whereas migration and mobility between Africa and Europe are long-standing, complex and dynamic realities that have fostered cultural, social and economic ties, while also presenting challenges;

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   K. whereas migration and mobility between Africa and Europe are long-standing realities that generate major challenges for both continents and that can only offer opportunities if properly and responsibly addressed; whereas the EU and Africa have a shared interest in establishing long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships that contribute to economic development and stability in Africa while addressing Europe’s concerns regarding irregular migration, security, border management and the fight against terrorism; whereas such partnerships, whether focused exclusively on migration or broader in scope with migration at their core, must include clear responsibilities and commitments, step up co…

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8. Amendment 8PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital P a (new)
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   Pa. whereas Parliament has consistently called for the strengthening of international efforts to combat religious persecution and to hold accountable those responsible for attacks on minority communities;

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9. Amendment 9PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 21
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   21. Stresses that African youth must be at the heart of a renewed EU-Africa partnership; stresses that the EU-AU partnership serves as an opportunity for African governments to provide possibilities, including job creation, for their citizens, and that the EU can assist and support such African-driven efforts; underlines that bringing young people from both continents closer together through greater mutual understanding and stronger bonds is essential for a lasting and equal partnership; calls for the strengthening of student and research exchange programmes such as Erasmus+, the creation of a political EU-Africa youth exchange programme, and the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme to reac…

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   21. Stresses that African youth must be at the heart of a renewed EU-Africa partnership; stresses that the EU-AU partnership serves as an opportunity for African governments to provide possibilities, including job creation, for their citizens, and that the EU can assist and support such African-driven efforts; underlines that bringing young people from both continents closer together through greater mutual understanding and stronger bonds is essential for a lasting and equal partnership; calls for the strengthening of student and research exchange programmes; supports the increased participation of European students in exchange programmes with African universities; calls, moreover, for incre…

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10. Amendment 10PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23
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    23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality and a potential source of opportunity for both continents when managed in a safe, legal and mutually beneficial way; stresses that both continents must jointly tackle the root causes of irregular migration, strengthen border management and combat human trafficking and smuggling networks; underlines that effective readmission and return policies are essential for cooperation on mobility and visa facilitation; calls for cooperation on well-regulated legal migration methods; emphasises that all migration must be safe, orderly and organised in full respect of human rights and international law;

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    23. Recognises that migration is a shared reality that generates major challenges for both continents and that can only offer opportunities if properly and responsibly addressed; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue developing and implementing strategic and tailor-made partnerships with African countries, whether dedicated to migration or broader in scope with migration at their core, built on shared interests and measurable commitments in the fields of border management, return and readmission, and the fight against illegal migration, migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings and terrorism; calls in particular for strengthened cooperation with countries of origin and tran…

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11. Amendment 11PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 18 a (new)
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    18a. Calls for an urgent audit of EU development funding and reiterates its call to cease the funding of ideological projects, such as the provision of blenders for food preparation in schools in Africa that do not have electricity, as demonstrated by the 2024 European Court of Auditors special report on the Trust Fund for Africa; recalls that aid must reach the intended recipients and not be used to fuel corruption;

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12. Amendment 12PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23 a (new)
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    23a. Stresses furthermore that the EU’s development cooperation must be conditional on good governance and effective cooperation on tackling migration and strengthening border control; urges the Commission and the Member States to conclude binding partnership agreements tackling migration with African countries, focused on both the reduction of illegal migration and on facilitating the return of illegal migrants; stresses that there is no need for additional legal pathways for migration to the EU;

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13. Amendment 13PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Recalls that Christians are the most persecuted religious community in the world; notes with particular concern the situation of Christians in the Sahel region as well as in Nigeria and northern Mozambique; calls on, in particular, the Nigerian Government to ensure that the Christian community is safe from violence and persecution;

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14. Amendment 14PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 b (new)
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    12b. Underlines that churches are vital providers of essential social services in Africa; calls on the Commission to involve these partners in the implementation of EU programmes; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service in this context to promote dialogue with churches in partner countries;

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15. Amendment 15PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 24 a (new)
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    24a. Highlights the importance of combating violations of women’s rights in Africa, especially female genital mutilation;

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16. Amendment 16The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 a (new)
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    9a. Recalls recent resolution 79/98 of the UN General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of 4 December 2024, which states that the question of Western Sahara remains a decolonisation issue; urges the Council and the Member States to support the process initiated by UN Security Council Resolution 1754 (2007) of 30 April 2007 with a view to achieving a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara;

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17. Amendment 17The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 9 b (new)
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    9b. Reiterates its strong condemnation of the 2011 NATO-led intervention in Libya, which it considers to have significantly contributed to enduring instability, insecurity and humanitarian suffering in the region; recalls that Mediterranean EU Member States have been disproportionately affected by the pressures resulting from destabilisation in the region; condemns the EU’s policy towards Libya, including its support for the Libyan coastguard, which is responsible for violations of human rights and continuous pushbacks;

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18. Amendment 18The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14 a (new)
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    14a. Underlines the effects of EPAs, which require African countries to open their markets to EU goods while offering limited reciprocal benefits; stresses that these agreements undermine local industries and contradict the objectives of the AfCFTA;

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19. Amendment 19The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14 b (new)
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    14b. Calls for a comprehensive revision of EU trade policy towards African countries, including the renegotiation or amendment of EPAs and related arrangements, in order to secure adequate policy space for industrialisation, value-added production and the protection of strategic sectors, and to prevent harmful agricultural dumping;

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20. Amendment 20The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 30
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    30. Stresses the importance of strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the Africa-Europe partnership; calls for the organisation of a pre-summit meeting between Members of the European Parliament and members of the Pan-African Parliament to ensure that the voices of elected representatives from both continents help shape the agenda, priorities and outcomes of the upcoming EU-AU summit; underlines that such dialogue would enhance democratic legitimacy, foster mutual understanding and ensure that the summit’s conclusions reflect the concerns and aspirations of citizens across Africa and Europe; stresses also the importance of the meaningful engagement of civil society in the partnership a…

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    30. Stresses the importance of strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the Africa-Europe partnership; calls for the organisation of a pre-summit meeting between Members of the European Parliament and members of the Pan-African Parliament to ensure that the voices of elected representatives from both continents help shape the agenda, priorities and outcomes of the upcoming EU-AU summit; underlines that such dialogue would enhance democratic legitimacy, foster mutual understanding and ensure that the summit’s conclusions reflect the concerns and aspirations of citizens across Africa and Europe; stresses also the importance of the meaningful engagement of civil society in the partnership a…

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