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The visit by a political group leader to a president of a non-EU country is unusual but reflects the importance of Egypt to the EU on migration and regional stability (Photo: European Parliament)

Weber talks up new Mediterranean Pact and support for Egypt on Cairo trip

European People's Party leader Manfred Weber talked up the prospects of a new Mediterranean Pact between the EU and north African states during a visit with the Egyptian government on Monday (28 October). 

Following meetings with Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el Sisi and prime minister Mostafa Madbouly,...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The visit by a political group leader to a president of a non-EU country is unusual but reflects the importance of Egypt to the EU on migration and regional stability (Photo: European Parliament)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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