US EditionThe first EU-Egypt summit will focus on economic ties, migration and Gaza
Leaders aim to boost political and economic ties with focus on trade, security, migration, and regional stability; EU was Egypt’s largest trading partner in 2024 with 22% of total trade.
- Egypt and the European Union will hold their first bilateral talks on Wednesday in Brussels to address security, trade, migration, and the situation in Gaza.
- Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi is expected to announce increased European economic assistance and Egypt's admission to the EU's Horizons research program.
- El-Sissi highlighted the need for a two-state solution and called Trump's Mideast proposal the 'last chance' for peace during discussions with world leaders.
- Concerns over migration pressures will be addressed, as Egypt plays a significant role as a transit point for migrants attempting to reach Europe.
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EU embraces authoritarian Egypt for help on Gaza, migration
As the EU held its first-ever bilateral summit with Egypt, activists said the bloc was rewarding an authoritarian government. But experts told DW the EU needs Egypt if it wants to help in Gaza and curb migration at home.
EU rewards Egypt's strongman Sisi with cash and access
At the first-ever EU-Egypt summit in Brussels on Wednesday, the EU Commission rolled out the red carpet for Egypt's Abdel Fattah el Sisi, offering cash and membership of the bloc’s lucrative Horizon Europe research programme.
Many refugees try to enter the EU from Egypt via the Mediterranean. To prevent this, the EU wants to support the country in social investment.
The first summit between the European Union and Egypt was held in Brussels, where the two sides deepened political and economic ties. They presented three agreements on macro-financial assistance, support for reform implementation and Egypt's admission to the Horizon Europe programme.
The European Union needs help to stabilize the south of the Mediterranean. Egypt is a key player in achieving this, and for that purpose it has long been strengthening its relationship with the Abdelfatá al-Sisi regime. That rapprochement has been unstamped this Wednesday in Brussels, where the EU has held its first bilateral summit with Egypt with a North African country and has signed four new agreements, including one that raises European mac…
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