A European Union Commissioner has met with Ethiopian government officials and pledged millions of dollars in a step toward normalizing relations between the two. European Union Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen met with Ethiopian government officials during a visit Tuesday that included an announcement of $680 million in support from the EU. The commissioner also met with Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The EU suspended all budgetary support to Ethiopia three years ago, following the start of open conflict in the country’s Tigray region. Asked about the relationship between the EU and Ethiopia, the commissioner said money was part of a gradual process.

Source: Ethiopian News October 04, 2023 20:59 UTC