Commissioner Brunner Visits Egypt to Strengthen EU-Africa Co-op on Migration, Security

Today, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, is in Cairo, Egypt, to participate in the 2nd Ministerial Conference of the Khartoum Process. The Khartoum Process brings together countries from the Horn of Africa and Europe to discuss measures to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

Commissioner Brunner participated in the opening ceremony and is meeting with partner countries to discuss progress made over the past years. Commissioner Brunner is also meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, and the Minister of Interior, Mahmoud Tawfik.

 They will discuss migration and security priorities, including migration management, counterterrorism, and cooperation with EU agencies.

Commissioner Brunner will also attend the signing ceremony of the Working Arrangement between Europol and Egypt, which will enhance law enforcement cooperation to fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, and organised crime.