Special Report: The ACP-EU Relationship / Special Reports

Introduction: Old and new, oil and water

June 24, 2011

Can you think of a group of almost half of the countries in the world that delivers crucial commodities and does not have a real say in global governance? Well, it exists. And the group now wants to be heard.

The old man and the seas

Mirjam van Reisen | June 23, 2011

The ACP has emerged out of a unique relationship with the European Union (EU). However, while the EU needs the ACP's backing to get support in international governance, and needs its raw materials and markets, the EU is indecisive about continuing...

Laying the BRICs for a better future

Mirjam van Reisen | June 23, 2011

The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) is exploring new relationships in order to claim its rightful position in global institutions and act as a spokesperson for the world’s poor and less powerful nations.

Payback time

Mirjam van Reisen | June 23, 2011

If the ACP, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, is to have a stronger voice in international institutions, then it needs to strengthen itself as a political and economic bloc.