Over the last several years, global geopolitical shifts – including China’s rise and escalating US-China competition – have prompted the EU to reassess its strategic stance. This has led to a greater focus on strategic autonomy through a de-risking agenda, including diversifying partnerships away from China and toward emerging and developing nations.
This study examines the European Union’s Global Gateway Initiative (GGI) from the perspective of the Czech Republic. The research intends to outline the role that the Czech Republic can play in facilitating the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy, as well as the opportunities that the Czech Republic and Czech companies may gain from participating in Global Gateway projects.
The paper focuses specifically on the Europe-Africa package of the Global Gateway, which has received half of the total Global Gateway budget. The investment package, while of particular importance, also carries specific and unique implementation challenges related to the colonial and post-colonial history of Europe-Africa relationships.
