But in recent years, I think these have slackened and have completely missed the mark. I am referring, obviously, to the Lomé Convention, to this partnership pact that is a bit exclusive, a bit special, and that we have always described as the European Union’s response to the former colonies, as well as to other areas, but which mainly addresses the African continent.
Je me réfère, bien entendu, à la convention de Lomé, à ce pacte de partenariat un peu exclusif, un peu spécial, dont nous avons toujours dit qu'il constituait la réponse de l'Union européenne aux anciennes colonies, ainsi qu'à d'autres réalités, mais qui, en substance, s'adresse au continent africain.