EU chief in Egypt for joint investment conference

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was in Cairo on Saturday to kick off a two-day investment conference, where deals potentially worth over $42 billion are expected to be signed.

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Newly nominated for a second term as President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addresses a press conference at the end of the European Council Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 28, 2024. -- Photo: John Thys / AFP

2024-06-30 16:58:07

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was in Cairo on Saturday to kick off a two-day investment conference, where deals potentially worth over $42 billion are expected to be signed.

"At this conference, European companies are signing over 20 new deals ... which are worth over 40 billions euros," von der Leyen said at the meeting in the Egyptian capital.

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