EU position for 11th EU‑Egypt Association Council meeting

The European Union presents its official position for the 11th EU-Egypt Association Council (Luxembourg, 15 June 2026).

• Main announcement: The EU reiterates commitment to deepen the EU‑Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP), backed by a EUR 7.4 billion financial package for 2024‑2027, with concrete measures already underway such as the disbursement of EUR 2 billion under a EUR 5 billion Macro‑Financial Assistance (MFA) programme, the launch of the EU‑Egypt Investment Mechanism (June 2025) and the EU‑Egypt Investment Conference (June 2024) to mobilise investments via EFSD+ guarantees.
• Background and additional details: The Position covers cooperation across security, migration, trade, green and digital transitions, and human rights; it cites timelines and concrete items including Horizon Europe association effective 12 February 2026, National Asylum Law (Dec 2024), the end of the current National Human Rights Strategy in Summer 2026, and financial volumes where relevant (combined EU, Member States and EFI assistance over the past ten years exceeds EUR 11 billion).