The EU will review its relations with Egypt urgently
While Egypt is bleeding, Europe weighs what steps it will take in retaliation to the killing of civilians. The presidents of the Commission and the European Council, José Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy, have issued a joint statement containing two depth charges against the regime that emerged after the fall of the Islamist Mohamed Morsi. The two European leaders, who at the time did not qualify coup Morsi fall, blame the current government and the army of what is going on.
Second, both say that Europe should review its relations with Cairo. "Violence and murder can not be justified or tolerated. Human rights must be respected. Political prisoners must be released," Barroso and Van Rompuy said.
The joint statement is a step beyond the diplomatic response to the Egyptian crisis. The head of European diplomacy, Catherine Ashton, this week blamed the interim government of violence. In addition, French President François Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had announced on Friday that harden their relationship with the Egyptian regime and asked the rest of the EU to do the same. United Kingdom and Italy gave its approval to this proposal now resume Barroso and Van Rompuy.
The EU will coordinate its response Monday at a meeting of ambassadors to be held in Brussels. It is expected that that quote out the date for the meeting of the 28 foreign ministers of the EU, which should take place this week. The ministers discussed measures as suggested by France to cancel all aid given to Egypt.
Facing the hardening of the criticism, Egypt responded by announcing that it will review all international aid received to check if used in a positive way, Efe reported from Cairo. "The foreign aids pose no intervention in our affairs," said Foreign Minister Nabil Fahm, who criticized the attitude of some countries that have threatened to withhold or terminate its assistance to the country.
"The request for democracy and fundamental freedoms of the Egyptian population can not be ignored, much less bloody deleted" say Barroso and Van Rompuy, who believe that dialogue is the only solution to the current situation. "All Egyptian political forces should re-engage with the democratic future of the country and participate in a political process leading to early elections and the establishment of a civilian government," they add.
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