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Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdel Atty met on Monday with members of the European Parliament's Committee on Relations with the Mashreq Countries, chaired by MEP Laurent Castillo.
Egypt FM Abdel Aaty meets EU Parliament delegation to boost strategic ties, discuss regional crises and shared security priorities.
On Monday night, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement on a financial aid package for Egypt worth up to €4 billion in loans.
Minister Abdelatty held a visit to the European Parliament's headquarters in Strasbourg Tuesday.
During the meeting, there was emphasis on supporting Egypt's diligent efforts to prevent illegal migration, considering the country Europe’s first line of defense, especially that Egypt hosts over 9 million foreigners due to the current regional crises at a time when Egypt incurs an estimated loss of 7 billion dollars in Suez Canal revenues in 2024 caused by Houthi attacks on commercial ships in Bab al-Mandab, in light of the ongoing war in Gaza.
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said Wednesday Egypt is a key partner in the Mediterranean region and a key player in promoting dialogue in the region.
Her visit comes in light of the ongoing discussions on EU macro-financial assistance and the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and the neighboring region.
Minister Abdel-Aty also expressed gratitude for the European Parliament’s support of Egypt and its understanding of the regional conflicts and disputes that impact Egypt's economy and security.
The Arab Parliament has strongly condemned the European Parliament's statement on the Egyptian presidential elections, expressing its complete rejection of all forms of interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of Arab countries.
Egyptian politicians and parties have strongly slammed the recent European Parliament statement regarding the human rights statues in Egypt ahead of the awaiting presidential election, saying that ‘this kind of statements considered to be “misleading”, aside that it is ‘straight interference in Egypt’s internal affairs.
Chairperson of the National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsi displayed Monday in a meeting with Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the European Parliament David McAllister.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will receive Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf, and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk at the headquarters of the Ministry downtown Cairo, on Saturday.
Speaker of the Egyptian Senate Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek issued a statement Sunday in response to a resolution issued by the European Parliament on human rights on November 24.
The Egyptian Parliament expressed its complete rejection to the European Parliament decision issued on 11/24/2022 regarding the human rights situation in Egypt.
The German delegation was accompanied by Presidential Advisor for Engineering Projects Hany Helmy Azer.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that she will be in Egypt next week to discuss with President Abdel Fattah al Sisi to discuss the global food crises caused by the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.
Other entities supporting FIFA’s ongoing efforts in relation to the transfer system reform have been the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group and UNODC.
The Coordination of Parties Youth and Politicians (CPYP) received the Friday European Union resolution on human rights in Egypt with indignation and expresses strong reservations on the false information that lacks context, and thus fails to reflect the reality in Egypt.
Egypt's House of Representatives refused in a statement, Friday the European Parliament’s resolution on the human rights situation in Egypt.
Abdel Aal regarded these statements as unacceptable interference in Egyptian domestic affairs.
