CAIRO (AP) — The European Union on Sunday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
The package includes both grants and loans over the next three years for the Arab world’s most populous country, according to the European Union Mission in Cairo.
The package drew criticism from international rights groups over Egypt’s human rights record.
Amnesty International decried the deal and urged European leaders not to be complicit with human rights violations taking place in Egypt.
“EU leaders must ensure that the Egyptian authorities adopt clear benchmarks for human rights, said Amnesty International’s Head of the European Institutions Office, Eve Geddie in a statement.
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