EU to provide more aid to Egypt

Daily News Egypt ^ | November 18, 2013 | Raghda Hilal

[Olog-hai]

The European Union believes that of the many obstacles Egypt faces in its ongoing transition to democracy, the absence of security is the greatest cause for concern. The EU maintains that failure to adequately address the security vacuum in the country could result in instability throughout the region.

James Moran, the EU’s ambassador in Cairo, has said that Egypt is going through a new phase in which the greatest challenge is security. Moran added that the EU is concerned about the situation in the Sinai specifically, and therefore considers the reassertion of security there to be of paramount importance. The EU notes, however, that such an operation will take a great deal of time despite the relative calm in most of Egypt.

Moran unveiled the EU’s intention to grant Egypt new aid throughout the next two months, although he declined to elaborate on the specifics of the aid package.

He also called for a restructuring of government institutions and economic facilities in an effort to combat waning foreign aid. Moran believes that as it stands, Egypt’s aid infrastructure is stacked against the poorest segments of Egyptian society and is therefore counter to the country›s best interests. …

[Olog-hai]

Now it’s Russia and the EU both filling the void left by the Obama Administration. Both of those new friends are not friendly to Israel, interestingly enough.

[SunkenCiv]

Gosh, what got into them, eh? Could it be Egypt’s having blockaded Gaza and its terrorist fake gov’t? Thanks Olog-hai for all three:

Russia and Egypt on verge of missile deal: Moscow
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3092789/posts

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3092788/posts