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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9588

26 January 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/egypt
Cairo in a sulk with the EU

Brussels, 25/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - Egyptian bad tempers over the European Parliament and the EU in general are continuing apace. Following virulent criticism after the adoption in Strasbourg on 17 January 2008 of a resolution by the European Parliament on Egyptian violations of human rights, the EU27 ambassadors were summoned in Cairo and informed of Egypt's refusal to brook any criticism (see page 4 of EUROPE 9583). Egypt has also this week cancelled a crucial meeting on 23 and 24...

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