Supporting Egypt and the Mediterranean through more trade and investment was the core of the discussions of Gert Jan Koopman, EC DG NEAR Director-General with Dr. Alaa Ezz, Secretary General of the Confederation of Egyptian European Chambers CEEBA.

The Meeting was attended by Henrike Trautmann the Director Neighbourhood South and Türkiye, Florian Ermacora, head of Unit North Africa, Francisco Joaquin Gaztelu Mezquiriz, head of unit Migration, Sophie Vanhaeverbeke Head of Cooperation and Nikolaos Zaimis heads the Trade Section.

The meeting has been covered by a large number of local and international media. A report summarizing this coverage is available at the end of this article.