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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10904
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) egypt

EU exports of repression equipment suspended

Brussels, 21/08/2013 (Agence Europe) - The EU foreign affairs ministers, who on 21 August met in extraordinary Council on Egypt- a country that they believe is “a very important partner” - decided to “suspend export licences to Egypt of any equipment which might be used for internal repression, and to re-assess export licences of equipment covered by Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of the Council and review their security assistance with Egypt”.

The ministers also tasked High...