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"Mr President, Lady Ashton, the debate today is rightly dedicated in the main to the terrible situation in Syria, but I would also like to call your attention to the situation in Egypt. Several weeks ago, a delegation of ours visited Egypt and we were able to see the complex situation there for ourselves.
You are aware of the fact that, next week, in a second round of presidential elections, the Egyptian people will be asked to choose between two extremes: on the one hand, the old regime in the form of Mr Shafiq, Mr Mubarak’s former Prime Minister, and, on the other, the Muslim Brotherhood, whose position is becoming stronger as the party has already won the first round of the elections some months ago.
Obviously, this is frustrating and it is a very difficult dilemma for those who had hoped for a real change. Meanwhile, state coffers are lying empty and it is not clear how much real power the future president will have, because Egypt still needs a new constitution. All of this shows that the transition process is sluggish. Many people are looking at Egypt and wondering if they really will be able to pull it off. Probably, a great deal will depend on improving the economic situation for the average Egyptian because there are many people who are waiting for their situation to improve.
Lady Ashton, I would like to know your view on the situation in Egypt and the additional developments there, especially given the scepticism of a considerable number of political actors towards the ‘more for more’ principle."@en1
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