The European Union announced in March 2024 a €7.4 billion package for Egypt in support of its role as a gatekeeper state. The analysis explores how EU funding impacts Egyptian policy to combat irregular migration, including the strengthening of border protections, dismantling human trafficking networks, and tracking irregular migrants in the country. The comprehensive overview of the cooperation between the EU and Egypt also addresses the question of how European externalisation policy may impact the stability of the region.
The full text of the analysis is available in Hungarian here
