Ing. Jozef Síkela

I ended the day meeting with Germany’s new Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali-Radovan. Germany is a key member of our T...

Today was about strengthening EU cooperation on international development - for the benefit of both our partners and Europe. In the morning, we start...

In the afternoon, we launched the EU’s new Inclusive Societies programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, a Global Gateway project focused on tack...

Since the start of my mandate, I’ve visited 17 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the U.S. The message from our partners is clear: they...

Our projects focus on: Clean energy, Transport corridors and other infrastructure, Digital connectivity, Health systems, Education. They bring tangib...

Together, we will support CAF’s youth programmes and expand the Schools Championship to 33,000 schools across Africa, reaching even more children. Th...

On the sidelines, I met with key partners: 🇪🇹 With FM Dr. Gedion Hessebon, we discussed how to support EU businesses and create high-value jobs for E...

None of our development efforts would be possible without our strong cooperation with development finance institutions like @EIB and @EBRD. Their str...

Last week, we also held the EU–AU Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, where we discussed our progress: ✅ 138 Global Gateway flagship projects in Africa ...

To turn the potential into real opportunities will help up also a historic agreement that we signed with @CAF_Online - making the EU an official partn...

In recent days, we’ve clearly demonstrated one thing: building a strong partnership between the EU and Africa is essential to our future. Our relatio...

Evropské firmy, rozvojové organizace i vzdělávací instituce jsou naprostým základem toho, aby naše 🇪🇺 strategie Global Gateway přinášela ten zamýšlený...

⚡️Once fully operational, the Assela Wind Farm will generate more than 300 GWh of clean and sustainable electricity every year. This is an admirable ...

Today, the turbines of this landmark wind farm project started feeding clean electricity into the national grid of 🇪🇹 Ethiopia! This Global Gateway p...

Today, I had a very productive meeting with @kayikwambaT, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We talked about the as...

Today, I had a very productive meeting with @onduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda. We t...

Today I held a productive meeting with @EBRD President @OdileRenaud to strengthen our cooperation under the Global Gateway strategy. We signed a €15 ...

The Lobito Corridor connects Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia to global markets via the Atlantic Port of Lobito spanning 1 800...

Many of our Global Gateway projects in Africa are true game-changers and the Lobito Corridor is one of them. Why game-changers? Because these project...

It will boost sustainable development in the whole region focusing on: 🟢 Clean energy production 🟢 Access to agricultural markets 🟢 Trade exchange of...

The futures of Europe and Africa are tightly interlinked - we face many challenges, but the potential is even greater. At the upcoming EU-AU Ministe...

The foundation of our cooperation with Africa lies in concrete 🇪🇺 Global Gateway projects that deliver positive, tangible results - both for local soc...

🟢 We are building roads, ports, bridges, and transport corridors to boost trade and regional integration. 🟢 To ensure reliable supplies of clean ener...

🟢We are rolling out fibre optic networks or expanding internet access to bridge the digital divide. 🟢And to ensure the long-term impact of our effort...

Egypt is crucial for the stability and economic development of the whole region, and our cooperation under the Global Gateway has already delivered co...

Europe 🇪🇺 is Africa’s number one partner. Together, we open new opportunities, support education, skills-transfer, training and through our Global Gat...

Today in Cairo, we announced the partnership between @EU_Commission and @CAF_Online with President Patrice Motsepe. This is what is the partnership ab...

Africa is the youngest continent - full of energy, talent, ambition. Together, we must turn this potential into real opportunity. That’s exactly what...

Evropa čelí zásadním výzvám – zhoršujícím se dopadům klimatické změny, agresivnímu chování nepřátel i důsledkům nelegální migrace. Kdo si myslí, že ře...

The cooperation between Europe and Africa is of special importance - nowhere else is the potential to make a real difference and benefit both is so st...

But not only that. With the youngest and fastest-growing population in the world, Africa holds immense potential - and faces major challenges. That’s...

Through the Global Gateway, we invest together with African partners to deliver real results, such as: • Clean energy in Cameroon • Green steel in Na...

Our goal is to build projects that: 🔵 Create concrete opportunities for both Europeans and Africans 🔵 Support sustainable global development 🔵 Help a...

Chile is the world’s leading supplier of lithium and a key producer of copper - critical raw materials essential for the green and digital transformat...

It is up to the people of Greenland to shape the future of their country. But we 🇪🇺 are here as a reliable and trusted partner, ready to support its d...

Together with Commissioner @dubravkasuica, I met with the European Executive Directors at the @WorldBank to discuss how we can better align our effort...

Truly impactful development must be sustainable – financially, environmentally, and socially. This is only possible through cooperation between equal ...

The ultimate goal of all my missions is to create opportunities — for our partners and for Europe. Do you have any questions about my work? Drop them...

During my mission, I met with leaders including @EIB President @NadiaCalvino, @IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva, or President @akin_adesina of the Af...

That’s exactly what the Global Gateway Strategy is designed to achieve. During my mission, I presented our approach to top private investors—including...

3️⃣ For real impact, we need the private sector Public budgets alone won’t close the global investment gap. To mobilize private capital, we must crea...

2️⃣ Creating the right conditions to finance sustainable development Impactful development needs more than vision - it needs capital. That’s why coop...

1️⃣ Strengthening international cooperation on development Global stability requires shared responsibility. At the UN, the World Bank Development Com...

🧵Without long-term development, we risk instability. Therefore, we must work together to avoid it. Europe is the global leader in development activit...

I am in New York today and it is also beautiful.

The main goal of my US mission is clear: to bring the private sector on board with the 🇪🇺 Global Gateway Strategy. And who better to talk to than Larr...

Few have done more for sustainable development and climate leadership than @MikeBloomberg. Today we discussed how to team up under our 🇪🇺 Global Gate...

My next two days in New York City: meetings with private investors to discuss why sustainable development underpins global stability - and how we can ...

Next stop: New York City 🗽 Today, our team is taking the train to NYC for the second half of our US mission. Ahead of us are two days of back-to-back...

How do we create the right conditions for the private sector to join our development efforts? That’s what we discussed today with @EIB President Nadi...