Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held talks with EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner to discuss ways of strengthening co-operation on migration, border management and combating human trafficking.
During the meeting, held on Thursday, Abdelatty welcomed growing co-operation between Egypt and the European Union on security, migration, border management and combating migrant smuggling, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nader Zaki said in a statement.
He added that the minister reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to its strategic partnership with the EU, launched in March 2024 and strengthened by the first Egypt-EU summit in Brussels on 22 October 2025.
Abdelatty further called for closer co-operation to address the causes of irregular migration through economic and social development.
He also welcomed progress in legal migration initiatives, including the Egypt-EU Talent Partnership and the Migration Partnership Facility, and called for expanding these programmes.
The minister discussed the economic burden of hosting millions of refugees fleeing regional conflicts, stressing the need for greater international support.
He said Egypt’s efforts had contributed to reducing irregular migration from its territory towards Europe.
Abdelatty also called for expanding legal migration routes and labour mobility programmes, particularly in sectors where European employers need skills available in Egypt.
