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Latest in Parliament
Health committee reject any new increases in medicine prices
Some pharmaceutical companies have submitted demands to the Ministry of Health to increase the prices of some medicine. In the past months, the Ministry of Health has agreed to increase prices of 24 products, after conducting an economic study of each one.
Education committee, minister to follow up on new school year preparations in July
Pre-university education allocations were at EGP 89bn in draft budget, while ministry sought EGP 128bn
Parliament to review new government’s plans by next week: sources
New prime minister will confirm his government’s commitment to continue economic reform programme initiated by former government
Lack of approval for NAT allocations negatively affects its ability to fulfil international contracts: ministry official
NAT requests allocations worth EGP 35bn, while allocations last year reached EGP 8.144bn, including new projects worth EGP 110m, independent projects worth EGP 8bn
Parliament plans to impose ad fees on Facebook, Google
Draft budget for next fiscal year approved with EGP 1.4tn total expenditure, EGP 989bn revenue, target deficit of 9.8%, growth rate of 5.8%
Parliament’s approval of additional allocations for this FY budget will not raise target deficit: planning and budget committee head
Increasing interest rates this FY raised debt interest dues by EGP 54bn
Parliament approves cybercrimes law
A plenary session of parliament, chaired by Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, approved the cybercrimes law on Tuesday. Parliament rejected a proposal to amend the second and 24th article during the discussion. After the debate, Abdel Aal announced a final vote on the bill, after which he announced the house’s approval, with a single rejection. The …
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Parliament approves FY 2018/2019 budget
The Egyptian Parliament approved on Tuesday the fiscal year 2017/2018 general budget with a total expenditure of up to EGP 1.4tn and expected revenues of EGP 938bn. The budget deficit reached 8.4%, while the growth rate stood at 5.8%, driven by new employment opportunities provided by private sector investments, amounting to about 850,000 jobs. MP …
Planning and budget committee to study budget reports next month: MPs
Health committee demands increasing financial allocations for sector by EGP 20.7bn to reach EGP 82bn
Parliament’s health committee insists on increasing allocations to EGP 82bn
Finance Ministry allocates EGP 61.7bn for healthcare sector in coming fiscal year
Economic bodies to cost state EGP 20bn in bonuses in next FY budget: economic committee member
The economic affairs committee of parliament plans to complete an aggregated report on the state’s economic bodies in the draft budget for the next fiscal year, to be submitted to the planning and budget committee. Member of parliament (MP) Mohamed Saad Badrawy said that the committee has many reservations regarding the work of economic bodies …
Egypt’s tourism revenues do not match existing resources: MP
MP Mohamed Abdo said that tourism revenues in Egypt are still small and do not equate to the industry’s potential and resources. Abdo added that the sector includes many negatives to be solved, especially the congestion at Cairo International Airport, which he said harms the sector at home and abroad. Abdo urged holding a meeting …
Parliament approves law designating IDA independent economic body
Parliament approved a law designating the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) an independent body capable of meeting the needs of the industrial sector in Egypt, increasing investment opportunities, and pushing growth indicators to growth during the coming period The law stipulates that the IDA shall be a public economic entity that is legally independent. It shall …
Parliament seeks EGP 63bn increase in education, health allocations
Allocations increase of EGP 40-45bn expected
Planning, budget committee demands increasing social security allocations for low-income families: MP
Programme would benefit 3.8m families
Government turns down Support Egypt coalition proposal to raise income tax threshold to EGP 24,000
Last legislative term, budget committee sent three proposals to Ministry of Finance on lifting income tax exemption limit
MPs demand to see plan to list state companies on EGX
Finance Ministry tells planning, budget committee government will offer 15-30% of 23 companies over two years
Slashing subsidies without improving public services eliminates middle class: MPs, economists
Government will reduce fuel subsidies next fiscal year to EGP 89bn from EGP 110bn this year, while electricity subsidies trimmed from EGP 30bn to EGP 16bn
Planning committee demands Finance Ministry increase education, health allocations in next FY budget: deputy head
Allocations of education, health, research sectors to reach EGP 177bn next year: EGP 115.6bn for Education, Higher Education Ministries, EGP 61.8bn for Health Ministry
Parliament to discuss 2018/2019 draft budget next week: MP
Planning and budget committee to hold meetings with Finance Ministry officials
Agriculture committee urges government to raise wheat price to EGP 625-650 per ardeb
Increasing price will bring in EGP 1,500-2,000 per feddan, while current government price creates no profits for farmers
Investors urge government to pay export subsidy arrears
Government increased export subsidies in next budget from EGP 2.6bn to EGP 4bn
Economic committee discusses with government offering shares of state-owned companies on EGX: committee head
Financial statement of draft budget shows government’s intention to list six to eight companies on EGX with total expected value of EGP 10bn
Internet usage in Egypt under state regulation
Government continues to seek means to control online content, enforce penalties
Parliament’s communications committee approves cybercrimes bill
The Egyptian Parliament’s communications and IT committee approved on Monday a 45-article cybercrime bill in preparation for its discussion in a plenary session. Head of the committee, Nidal El-Said, said that the committee approved all the articles of the law, including articles 30 and 37, which were deferred. He added that the committee is now …
3 articles disrupt parliament’s passage of ride-hailing apps law
Parliament’s transportation, economic affairs, national security, and communication committees all approved the bill presented by the cabinet on Thursday to regulate ride-hailing smartphone applications, which targets, mainly, companies such as Uber and Careem. Yet, three articles hindered the final approval. This came after a meeting that lasted for five hours at the Egyptian Parliament’s headquarters …
Economic committee continues discussions on financial leasing, factoring law
Some MPs have requested extending settlement period, as six months not enough
Parliament seeks to meet ETA again in March to discuss development
Tax revenues rose to EGP 55.9bn in July-August 2017 from EGP 37.9bn in prior year
Parliamentary committee criticises Awqaf Authority over losses in past fiscal year
EGP 2.5bn not invested in factories to generate jobs, limiting ability to create revenue
Parliament calls on government to pay EGP 7bn of export subsidies arrears
Dues are for 18 months, securing them saves factories from shutting down: Chairman of the Industry Committee