The European Union reaffirmed on Friday that it does not recognize the so-called “rasd,” stressing that its presence at European Union–African Union meetings has no effect on the EU’s long-standing position.
Speaking at the European Commission’s daily press briefing, the EU foreign affairs spokesperson responded to increased separatist messaging ahead of the EU–AU summit scheduled for 24 to 27 November in Luanda, Angola.
The spokesperson recalled that EU–AU summits and ministerial meetings are jointly organized and co-presided by both unions, and that their agreed rules specify that each organization is responsible for inviting its own members. Invitations to African participants, he noted, are issued exclusively by the African Union.
He underlined that “neither the European Union nor any of its member states recognize the rasd,” adding that its attendance at ministerial or heads-of-state meetings “has no bearing on this position.”
The clarification comes amid attempts by pro-Polisario relays to portray participation in the Luanda summit as political recognition, despite the EU’s consistent stance.
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