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Italy-Egypt migration and economic cooperation

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Italy and Egypt are strengthening bilateral cooperation through migration management and economic integration. In late August 2026, Italy conducted a charter flight to repatriate 23 Egyptian citizens with criminal records, an operation coordinated with Egyptian authorities and Frontex. This repatriation utilized a bilateral agreement and included the first individual processed under the accelerated asylum and repatriation mechanism introduced by the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact. Following Building on these operations, efforts, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced led a new agreement in Cairo designed high-level delegation to restructure migration management. The framework seeks Cairo in early September 2026 to reduce irregular formalize a strategic partnership. A central component of this new agreement is the management of migration flows by establishing increasing regular, legal channels for workers, providing entries while combating human trafficking. To meet Italian labor demands, the initiative provides Egyptian migrants youth with professional training to meet Italian labor demands. This in strategic sectors, including mechatronics, biomedicine, pharmaceuticals, energy, and life sciences. Currently, 10 active projects in Egypt involve over 1,100 workers. The partnership also emphasizes deep economic cooperation, linking migration management to broader initiatives like integration aligned with the Mattei Plan for Africa. Italian exports to Egypt have risen by 17% over the last six months, and increasing Italy has set an export target of 700 billion by the end of next year. A recent Business Forum in Cairo facilitated over a thousand bilateral trade. meetings to foster investment in infrastructure, the green transition, and energy.

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  1. 2026-09-05 07:11 UTC Italy-Egypt migration and economic cooperation
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