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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
EU preparing $8 billion aid package for Egypt amid fallout from Gaza war
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An Egyptian man walks past an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
The European Union is readying a 7.4 billion euro ($8.08 billion) package aimed at shoring up Egypt’s economy amid fear that conflict in Gaza and Sudan could exacerbate financial trouble in the country, the Financial Times reports.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Cairo on Sunday with the Greek, Italian and Belgian prime ministers to finalize and announce an agreement, the newspaper reports.
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