EU asks Egypt to collaborate on Regeni investigations

(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, 17 FEB - European Commission Spokesperson Dana Spinant said the EU has asked and continues to ask for full cooperation from the Egyptian authorities with the Italian authorities in investigating the circumstances of Giulio Regeni's death.
    "We want to support the Italian authorities in this situation," Spinant said, reporting the EU's position on the case of Giulio Regeni, the young Italian researcher killed in Cairo at the start of 2016.
    On Thursday morning, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which is what led to questions about Regeni from the press.
    Spinant said it was a short, general meeting as part of preparation for the EU-AU Summit, and covered economic relations and opportunities, stability in the region, human rights, energy and climate.
    "The issue of rights is systematically addressed in exchanges with our partners, but I cannot say specifically what was said; I do not think there was an opportunity to go into the details of this tragic case," Spinant said. (ANSAmed).