During a press conference on Tuesday 31 October, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry highlighted the importance of strengthening relations between the EU and Egypt. The previous day, the EU and Egypt had signed a financial and technical support framework(see EUROPE 11894).
"There is a mutual interest in fostering cooperation", Shoukry told press in Cairo, stating that the EU and its member states had"very strong"...