First Egypt-EU Summit Aims to Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Egypt’s ties with the European Union are entering a new phase of cooperation with the first-ever Egypt-EU summit, led by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, set to be held in Brussels. The summit, described by the Egyptian presidency as “historic”, follows months of repeated European financial support for Cairo and is expected to deepen their strategic partnership and expand opportunities for cooperation amid global upheaval, according to former Egyptian diplomats who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat. They said the meeting would also address regional political crises.