Egypt, EU sign development grants worth 138 million euros
The European Union has provided Egypt with numerous grants in recent years, while also criticizing the country on some human rights issues.
Egypt and the European Union signed a series of development grants today.
Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat signed the grants with EU Ambassador to Egypt Christian Berger. They are worth €138 million and support the Egyptian government’s efforts toward rural development, administrative reform and health care, among other initiatives, the Ministry of International Cooperation said in a press release.
Why it matters: The EU has a long history of supporting development in Egypt. The supranational body has provided €650 million in grants to various development sectors since 2008, according to the ministry.
At the same time, the European Union has criticized Egypt on some human rights issues recently, including the arrests of rights activists.
