At a plenary session on Tuesday 23 April, a number of MEPs once again criticised the agreement signed between the EU and the Egyptian government on 17 March to put Egypt’s economy back on a sound footing and, in particular, to enable it to prevent migrants from leaving for the EU.
This global macroeconomic partnership is worth €7 billion (see EUROPE B13373A6) and will cover various aspects of the country’s economy. Commission Vice-President Margarítis Schinás, who is responsible...