EU Lawmakers Question Global Gateway’s Africa Spending as China Comparison Intensifies

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the urgent action required to boost EU competitiveness at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on February 11, 2026. (Photo by FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP)

The EU’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative is facing new scrutiny from lawmakers at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Global Gateway (GG), a program launched in 2021 to finance infrastructure in developing countries, was the focus of a new report published this week that called for more transparency and better accountability for the $350 billion initiative.

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