10th African Union Commission - European Commission Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Main contents

date	February 27, 2020 09:28
location	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (09h00 CET)
station	EbS
attending	U.G. (Ursula) von der Leyen i et al.
organisation	European Commission (EC) i

President Ursula von der Leyen, together with the College of Commissioners, participates in the 10th Commission-to-Commission meeting with Members of the African Union Commission.

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