Šarec tells EU-Africa summit new reality requires firm partnership

Vienna, 18 December - Economies and societies of Europe and Africa are becoming increasingly interlaced, which requires joint tackling of common challenges and a firm inclusive partnership founded on equality, Prime Minister Marjan Šarec said as he addressed an EU-Africa High Level Forum in Vienna on Tuesday.

Vienna, Austria Prime Minister Marjan Šarec holds bilateral talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec holds bilateral talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Prime Minister Marjan Šarec holds bilateral talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec holds bilateral talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) holds bilateral talks with Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa-Europe Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Family photo at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Family photo at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria The Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
The Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
The opening of the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Pictured Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (rfirst from left), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Rwanda President Paul Kagame at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (rfirst from left), European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Rwanda President Paul Kagame at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec and Rwanda President Paul Kagame at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec and Rwanda President Paul Kagame at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (centre) and Rwanda President Paul Kagame (right) at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian PM Marjan Šarec (centre) and Rwanda President Paul Kagame (right) at the Africa-Europe Forum, held as part of Austria's EU presidency.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (right) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (right) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (second from the right) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (second from the right) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (left) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (centre) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (centre) arrives at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec speaks with World Bank chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Vienna, Austria
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec speaks with World Bank chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva at the Africa-Europe High-Level Forum.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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