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EU and Egypt agree on strategic partnership

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Published: March 18th, 2024,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

Ursula von der Leyen, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi
Visiting Egypt: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Abdel Fattah al-Sissi at the conclusion of a new strategic partnership.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have concluded a „comprehensive and strategic partnership.“ The agreement, which both signed on Sunday, is about working more closely to stem unwanted migration. But it is also about economic and political cooperation. The EU has promised Egypt financial aid of around €7.4 billion over the next four years.

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