EU boosts ties with Egypt through $8.1 billion aid package
The European Union pledged a $8.1 billion aid package for Egypt, the latest push by the international community to buoy the struggling economy of a North African nation seen as vital to regional stability.
The mix of grants and loans, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, would be disbursed through 2027 and help the nation of some 105 million people overcome…