EU Finalizes Strategic Partnership with Egypt Amid Human Rights Concerns

The European Union's new deal with Egypt aims to control migration but faces criticism for potentially complicit in human rights abuses.

EU leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on March 17, 2024, to advance a strategic partnership.
Amnesty International urges EU to prioritize human rights in its cooperation with Egypt, highlighting ongoing violations such as arbitrary detentions and censorship.
The partnership, valued at €7.4 billion, focuses on areas including migration control, economic stability, and energy cooperation.
Critics, including Human Rights Watch, argue the deal rewards Egypt's authoritarian regime and contradicts EU values by ignoring human rights abuses.
The EU's approach to migration control through deals with authoritarian regimes has been criticized for exposing the EU to complicity in abuses.