The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will travel to Egypt and Jordan on Saturday 18 November.
She will first travel to Cairo, where she will meet with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt. In the afternoon, the President will travel to the Al-Arish airport, where she will welcome the delivery of EU humanitarian supplies arrived on that day. She will then hand them over to Egyptian Red Crescent Society. After that, the President will deliver a statement. Please check the EbS grid for details and timings.
Later that day, the President will travel to Amman, where she will meet with His Majesty the King of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. This meeting follows the visit of King Abdullah II to Brussels last week, where President von der Leyen and the King discussed in particular recent developments and the need to prevent the spread of violence in the region, where Jordan plays a key stabilising role.
(For more information: Eric Mamer – Tel.: +32 229 94073)