Trade relations between Italy, Egypt smooth despite Regeni case

Italy-Egypt relations are smooth, despite the Giulio Regeni case, Chiara Cruciati writes in Il Manifesto. “Ambassador to Cairo or not, other evidence shows Italy-Egypt relations have never really changed. Commercial ones, that is,” Cruciati says, pointing specifically to the contracts signed with Energy producers Zohr and Edison. “This commerce stifles the efforts of those seeking truth for Regeni. The interests of Italian companies in Egypt are well worth the normalization of relations, she says.