A stable Egypt for a stable region: Socio-economic challenges and prospects
Seven years after the 2011 uprising in Egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the Middle East and North Africa region has stalled the country’s ongoing transition. Stability in Egypt is key for the region, and the country’s international partners such as the EU have a clear interest in helping move the country towards stability and prosperity. To that end, this study investigates the main challenges facing Egypt, focusing on social, economic, political and environmental challenges. The study analyses the implications of these challenges for Egypt’s stability in the coming decades. The study then examines the key drivers of EU-Egypt relations and provides a number of policy recommendations on how the EU can support Egypt’s longer-term stability. The study argues that the EU’s economic and security engagement with Egypt should not come at the expense of supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The study also argues that EU programmatic assistance to Egypt should focus on youth, women, education, and entrepreneurship. Finally, the study also argues that the EU’s engagement is likely to be more successful if EU member states are more unified in their approach towards Egypt.
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- adaptación al cambio climático
- ajuste estructural
- ASUNTOS SOCIALES
- condición de la mujer
- construcción europea
- crecimiento de la población
- demografía y población
- DERECHO
- derecho a la educación
- derecho a la salud
- derechos de la mujer
- derechos políticos
- derechos y libertades
- ECONOMÍA
- Egipto
- empleo
- GEOGRAFÍA
- geografía económica
- geografía política
- gestión del agua
- MEDIO AMBIENTE
- medio natural
- mercado laboral
- mercado laboral
- migración ilegal
- movimientos migratorios
- paro juvenil
- política del medio ambiente
- política económica
- recurso hidráulico
- relaciones de la Unión Europea
- RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES
- seguridad internacional
- seguridad regional
- situación económica
- situación económica
- situación política
- terrorismo
- TRABAJO Y EMPLEO
- UNIÓN EUROPEA
- VIDA POLÍTICA
- vida política y seguridad pública
- vida social
- África