Latest in Tag: EU Highlight
Latest in Tag: EU
EU: we support “addressing economic drivers of illegal migration” in Egypt
This came during the first meeting held by the NCW of the steering committee of the project “addressing the economic motives of illegal migration”, headed by Naglaa al-Adly, director general of the Department of international cooperation and external communications at the council, with the aim of presenting the project and its efforts in the four target governorates, namely Minya, Luxor in Upper Egypt, Gharbia and Beheira in the Delta.
EBRD, EU, and GCF offer $175.5m for green economy in Egypt
We are very interested in green financing and Egypt is very good partner in this field, says EU ambassador
EU justice ministers discuss cooperation in fighting cross-border crime
“Organized crime has never posed such a threat to the EU and its citizens as it does today,” Sweden’s Minister for Justice Gunnar Strommer said in a press release. “This is particularly true in Sweden. Effective judicial cooperation is therefore crucial as we step up the fight against cross-border crime.”
Egyptian exports to EU doubled in 2022: EU’s Ambassador
“Considering that Egypt’s total exports totaled about €27bn, the EU remains the biggest importer of Egyptian products, representing around 30% of Egypt’s exports,” he continued.
MSMEDA, EU, AFD cooperate to develop informal settlements
Gamea praised the continuous cooperation between MSMEDA and the Ministry of International Cooperation in concluding agreements with various donors and international agencies to implement development projects that serve the Egyptian society.
Egypt, EU aim to hold joint business forum to attract more companies to Egypt
The two parties discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic cooperation during the coming period.
Opinion| The mistake of EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen
The horror is that mediocrity and demagogy have become a system in modern Germany
EU launches first phase of border management programme with Egypt
Previously, the operational agreement between the EU, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and CIVIPOL — the technical cooperation operator of the French Ministry of Interior — was signed to implement the first phase of the programme with €23m.
Egypt, EU discuss organisational aspects of COP27
The discussions focused on the strong link between the issues of the environment and climate change on the one hand and the issue of biodiversity on the other.
EBRD, EU, and EIB provide innovative financing to depollute Kitchener drain in Egypt
This integrated initiative offers a new approach to depollution in the country by tackling several sources of pollution at once to achieve maximum impact. It is also the first programme of its kind to be implemented in Egypt and could be replicated in other areas and countries.
Opinion| The rise of the far right in Europe heralds the impending disintegration of the EU
Last September, radical right-wing Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) won 10% of the vote in the last German parliamentary elections. In April, Marine Le Pen — Leader of France’s anti-immigrant National Rally Party — won 41.8% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election against French President Emmanuel Macron.
EU ministers agree to include energy self-sufficiency in recovery plans
REPowerEU, a plan proposed by the European Commission in May, aims at strengthening the Union’s strategic autonomy by diversifying energy supplies, thus weaning the bloc off its dependency on Russian fossil fuels. It also aims to boost energy saving and the production of clean energy.
Egypt’s Trade Minister meets European Parliament member to enhance ties with EU
Trade exchange between Egypt, EU surges 24.5% last year
Health Minister, EU representatives discuss cooperation in medical sector
Egyptian Minister stresses country’s keenness to expand in construction of green facilities
EU offers €4m to support Egypt’s environmental efforts, green industry
EPAP provides innovative solutions to achieve green transformation
EU reaffirms commitment to support Egypt’s hosting of COP27
They also discussed various issues of cooperation, including food security and energy.
Egypt, EU discuss combating terrorism and illegal migration
This is especially in light of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s visit to Brussels last February, followed by the visit of the president of the European Commission to Cairo on June 15 and the subsequent convening of the Council of Participation between Egypt and the EU in Luxembourg recently.
EU expresses readiness to support AU-led negotiations over GERD
EU allocates €240m to green, sustainable development, and digital transformation in Egypt
FM heads toLuxembourg for Egypt-EU Participation Council
The council is expected to agree on a document of priorities between Egypt and the EU, which will serve as a framework for cooperation between the two sides during the period from 2021 to 2027
Egypt, EU, Israel sign gas export deal in Cairo
The deal will allow Israel to export gas to Europe via Egypt. This comes as the EU races to cobble an energy strategy to replace the Russian gas supplies it has relied on for decades.
UK reveals plan to change N. Ireland Protocol as EU threatens legal action
The UK government said in a statement that the bill will allow it to address “the practical problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland” in four areas: burdensome customs processes, inflexible regulation, tax and spend discrepancies, and democratic governance issues.
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s keenness to promote coordination, dialogue with EU
Várhelyi praised Egypt’s efforts in combating illegal migration
Egypt, EU sign development financing agreements worth €138m
The agreements included a €24m grant from the EU’s Integrated Rural Development programme and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation to support Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. A €5 grant will also be directed to the Public Financial Management project with the Ministry of Finance
EU to provide another €50m of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Moldova
Some €45m (about $48.63m) of the funding is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine, and €5m ($5.4m) to projects in neighboring Moldova, which has taken in hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees since the start of the conflict.
Egypt’s Ambassador to Brussels discusses cooperation in agriculture and employment with EU officials
The meeting tackled ways to strengthen cooperation between Egypt and the EU in the field of agriculture, particularly with regard to raising the capacity to deal with food crises, use technology to develop agricultural systems, raising the capacity of self-sufficiency, and cooperation in the areas of training and capacity building in the agricultural sector.
Egypt’s Ambassador to Brussels addresses climate change, development issues in Africa with EU officials
The meetings dealt with ways to enhance cooperation and coordination with Egypt, both at the level of officials of the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Sanctions imposed on state-owned outlets Russia Today and Sputnik in EU
“By virtue of these measures, the EU will urgently suspend the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and Russia Today (RT English, RT UK, RT Germany, RT France, and RT Spanish) in the EU — or directed at the EU — until the aggression on Ukraine is put to an end and until the Russian Federation and its associated outlets cease to spread disinformation… against the EU and its member states,” said the statement.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi in Brussels for 6th EU-AU Summit
African-European summit will be held under title ‘Africa and Europe: Two Continents with a Common Vision until 2030’
EU welcomes establishment of international human rights commission on Ethiopia
On Friday, the UN gave the green light to launch an international investigation mechanism into the abuses and practices committed a year ago in Ethiopia.
EU chooses Egyptian research as reference for European security authorities
An expert committee from the European Union Research and Science Center (JRC) selected the research submitted by Al-Rahwan due to its excellence, technical quality, and feasibility.