European Council

Egyptian FM heads to Brussels to discuss with EU joint cooperation, regional crises

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 - 01:14 GMT

The minister will discuss Gaza War, armed conflict in Sudan, civil war in Libya, sovereignty breach in Somalia, and security in the Red Sea.

Sisi, European Council president talk latest updates of Russia-Ukraine crisis on sidelines of G20 summit

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 11:04 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Saturday with President of the European Council Charles Michel on the sidelines of the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit.

European Council president stresses Egypt’s vital role to advance efforts of reaching ceasefire in Sudan

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 05:53 GMT

President of the European Council Charles Michel highlighted on Wednesday the importance of the role played by Egypt to advance efforts to reach a ceasefire and calm the situation in Sudan in a phone call with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

Sisi meet Presidents of European Council, European Commission in Brussels

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 - 11:17 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met Friday with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement.

European Council’s president hails Egypt’s efforts to halt illegal immigration

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 - 02:05 GMT

European Council President Charles Michel hailed Egypt's efforts to halt illegal immigration since 2016 as he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

Egypt’s Sisi, European Council President urge establishing international forum to fight extremism

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 - 07:34 GMT

Sisi affirmed that noble religious values have nothing to do with extremist acts and expressed rejection that any religion is stained with terrorism charges.

European Council’s president hails Egypt’s role to tackle extremism in call with President Sisi

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 - 09:08 GMT

Michel highlighted the European Union’s trust in the Egyptian pivotal role, which is known for balance and wisdom, to face extremist thought, acts of violence and intolerance.

Sisi, EU President discuss developments in Libya, boosting bilateral relations in phone call

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 - 09:25 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el Sisi received a phone call, Thursday from President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

Sisi, EU Council president back 'political settlement' in Libya

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 - 03:16 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and President of the European Council Charles Michel agreed Sunday on the importance of a comprehensive political settlement in Libya, planning to enhance the consultation channels between Egypt and the EU Council.

President of the European Council visits Egypt this week

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 - 12:05 GMT

President of the European Council Charles Michel will visit Egypt this week in a tour that includes Turkey, at the time where Libyan crisis sees a stand-off.

Ukraine's president says ready to meet Russia's Putin in Minsk

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 - 12:26 GMT

Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said on Monday he was ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Minsk.

Britain's May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 - 10:14 GMT

An EU official signalled that Donald Tusk, the chairman of EU leaders, could be willing to offer even longer: up to a year for Britain's feuding politicians to agree and ratify a plan.

Sisi fires back at Europeans urging cancelling death sentence in Egypt

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 - 03:54 GMT

"You will not teach us our humanity; we have our own humanity, and have our values, and have our morals," Sisi stated.

Illegal migration top priority at Arab-European Summit

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 - 04:11 GMT

"Sharm El-Sheikh conference is a key step towards more cooperation that will be followed by other steps,” President Sisi said.

Sisi, European Council President talk combating illegal migration

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 - 02:34 GMT

Tusk praised Egypt’s role in combating the illegal migration, the statement continued.

Sisi meets European Council, WB presidents in New York

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 - 11:48 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with President of the European Council Donald Tusk in New York.

Sisi meets president of European Council in New York

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 - 05:44 GMT

Sisi met Tuesday with President of the European Council Donald Tusk in New York on the fringe of the UN General Assembly session.

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