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EU to sanction Turkey over illegal drilling in regional waters of Cyprus
Turkey is facing political and financial sanctions that will be declared in the upcoming hours, the High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, said during a meeting for EU Foreign Ministers held in Brussels.
Egypt is our most important neighbour in Southern Neighbourhood: EU delegation
Surkoš highlighted joint cooperation in launch of first ever CWW
EU dedicates €113.3m funds to Egypt in 2018: ambassador
€11BN total ongoing aid commitments of EU Member states, EU institutions, EFI to Egypt, says Surkoš
European agriculture commissioner to visit Egypt in September
Frontex executive director will come in second half of June, says Ivan Surkoš
Ongoing European commitments to Egypt at €11bn: EU official
Egypt is a key partner for the EU and its most important neighbour in the Southern Mediterranean, said the head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Egypt, Ivan Surkoš, at the EU’s annual iftar event on Wednesday. “The richness of cooperation is evident in the figure of the total EU aid commitments to Egypt, which …
Shoukry discusses Jerusalem issue with Arab, EU counterparts in Brussels
Minister will give Egypt’s speech before UN Commission on Human Rights, UNDC
Eco-innovators gather for inclusive, sustainable growth initiative
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Egypt`s exports to the European Union in 6 months are $3bn and $73 m: Tarek Kabil
Egyptian exports to the EU increased by 16.5%, from $ 2 bn and$639m to $ 3 bn and $ 73 m in the first half of this year (H1)
Minister Shoukry visits a country too small to be boring
Estonia ranks 12th on Doing Business Report
EU hikes growth outlook, but warns of risks
EU offers financial, technical support to Egypt in all fields
Government reforms have contributed to improving the Egyptian economy, EU says
60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties: towards a stronger EU and strengthened cooperation with Egypt
In unpredictable times, the anniversary is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the values and objectives on which the European project is founded
Shoukry to participate in EU meeting
The meeting includes discussions over bilateral relations and regional issues
Arab League, EU ministerial meeting condemns Assad, allies atrocities in Aleppo
Ahmed Aboul-Gheit urged the EU to block Israel’s attempts to get a seat in the UN security council
Recent economic measures reflect Egyptians’ trust in leadership: Shoukry
On the sidelines of the Arab-European ministerial meeting, Shoukry held several meetings with European and Arab officials
International Cooperation Ministry signs €120m grant with EU
Grant will be used to train 150,000 families, lend 10,000 of them
Rise of the working poor across Europe
A partial economic recovery in European Union member countries has not translated into fewer people living in poverty despite them having full-time jobs
International Cooperation Ministry signs 6 agreements with EU, receives €130m in donations
Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met on Tuesday with EU representative and the Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy, Johannes Hahn, to sign an agreement on six projects worth €130m, according to a statement from the ministry. The projects that will receive financing from the agreement include the construction of a wind power plant in …
The flight out of Egypt
Egypt is becoming a key transit country for refugees wanting to travel across the Mediterranean. Even more Egyptians seem to be leaving their country. Now the EU is planning a refugee agreement with Cairo
EU supporting Egypt with €200m for ongoing energy projects: EU delegation chargé d’affaires
All grants from the European Union to Egypt for ongoing projects in the energy sector will amount to a total of approximately €200m, according to Reinhold Brender, the chargé d’affaires of the EU delegation to Egypt. Financial support from the EU significantly helped Egypt design its new Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy for 2035, Brender explained …
European businesses criticize unfair China-EU relationship
An organization representing European business in China has called for less restrictive market access in the country. The criticism comes as the world’s major economies gear up for the next G20 summit in Hangzhou.
Opinion: Gabon and the inglorious silence of African institutions
In Libreville, Gabon, residents ventured out on the streets and surveyed damage after two days of riots sparked by a disputed presidential poll. There was little to choose between the main candidates, writes Dirke Köpp.
Egyptians speak up against ill-treatment at EU embassies in Cairo
Facebook page reveals obstacles facing Egyptian visa applicants at several EU embassies
IMF slashes global growth forecast on Brexit uncertainty
Britain’s upcoming departure from the European Union has prompted the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cut its global growth forecast for the next two years – the fifth time it has dialed back estimates in 15 months.
‘Brexit will affect EU enlargement in Western Balkans’
Bosnia has lifted a key blockage on its road to EU membership, with help from Berlin. But the Balkan country is facing other serious obstacles, says regional expert Alida Vracic.
EU-funded project could save 20m tonnes of oil equivalent by 2035
EU holds workshop with Egyptian ministries to implement TARES project
German economy expected to grow despite Brexit
The German economy will keep growing in the third quarter, defying worries over the effect Britain’s vote to leave the European Union could have on the bloc, according to a report from Germany’s central bank.
Russia uses the law to put pressure on internet users
More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again.
Brexit strategist Daniel Hannan: ‘Five years from now, Britain will be flourishing’
British Vote Leave strategist Daniel Hannan is this week’s guest on Conflict Zone, discussing whether the Brexit campaign misled voters, as some claim, and what he thinks future holds for post-Brexit UK.
Few Brexit regrets in Sunderland
Sunderland in north-eastern England has become the poster child for the post-industrial, working class anger that drove the Brexit vote, as Peter Geoghegan reports.