{"id":164622,"date":"2026-01-16T03:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=164622"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:38:38","slug":"commission-provides-e1-billion-in-macro-financial-assistance-to-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/commission-provides-e1-billion-in-macro-financial-assistance-to-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Commission provides \u20ac1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Last January 15, the European Commission disbursed <\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u20ac1 billion<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0to Egypt, an important\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">commit<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">ment<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0of the EU-Egypt Strategic Comprehensive Partnership signed in March 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-esh3rwey-5609738-scaled.jpg\" width=\"489\" height=\"326\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Ursula\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">von der Leyen<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, President of the European Commission said:<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u201c<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Egypt is an important strategic partner for the European Union. Last January 15&#8217;s \u20ac1 billion payment shows both the EU&#8217;s commitment to this partnership and Egypt&#8217;s efforts to build a stronger and greener economy. This funding is going where it is needed most: economic stability, democracy, sustainability, and the rule of law. And as Egypt advances reforms and strengthens its economy, we continue to work together to make our shared Mediterranean home more secure and prosperous.<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">This financial support<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, the first of the expected three instalments under the ongoing\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u20ac4<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0billion MFA operation<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">,<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0will help Egypt cover part of its ongoing financing needs and ensure macroeconomic stability. It will also support progress with<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">in<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0the country&#8217;s economic reform agenda in conjunction with the ongoing International Monetary Fund\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">(IMF)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">programme. This support will contribute to addressing Egypt&#8217;s balance-of-payments pressures, including those stemming from Russia&#8217;s war of aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">In its assessment, the Commission concluded that Egypt fulfilled all the required conditions for the<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0disbursement<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">: first, Egypt met all the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">economic policy conditions<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0agreed with the EU for this payment; second, the country has taken\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">concrete and credible steps<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0towards respecting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">effective democratic mechanisms<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, including a multi-party parliamentary system,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">upholding the rule of law<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, and ensuring\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">respect for human rights<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">; and third, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">IMF programme remains on track\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">as required for the disbursement of MFA funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">As regards the economic policy conditions, Egypt has implemented economic reforms to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">strengthen macroeconomic stability and resilience<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, including improvements in the public\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">financial management<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0and the functioning of the foreign exchange market. Progress has also been made\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">in\u202fenhancing the business environment and competitiveness<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, notably through competitive bidding for industrial land allocation and streamlined online licensing. Further progress has also been made in fostering the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">green transition<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, including in the areas of water management and energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><strong><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Background<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The Macro-Financial Assistance package,\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">comprising<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0this operation<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0(\u20ac4 billion)<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">and<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">short-term MFA of \u20ac1 billion<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0disbursed at the end of 2024, is a fundamental part of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0concluded in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">March 2024<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">, totalling\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u20ac5 billion<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0in MFA support<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0Since it was signed, the EU and Egypt have achieved\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">good progress<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0on the implementation of<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0the Partnership across its six key pillars. The first ever\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">EU-Egypt summit in October 2025<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0elevated our relations<\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">\u00a0with Egypt as a key and strategic partner and boosted the implementation of the partnership.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559737&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/es\/ip_26_103\">European Commission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last January 15, the European Commission disbursed \u20ac1 billion\u00a0in\u00a0Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)\u00a0to Egypt, an important\u00a0commitment\u00a0of the EU-Egypt Strategic Comprehensive Partnership signed in March 2024.\u00a0\u00a0 Ursula\u00a0von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said:\u00a0\u201cEgypt is an important strategic partner for the European Union. 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