Several MPs are still voicing their objections to the French Development Agency’s EUR 100 mn loan to finance the Alexandria tram project, Al Mal reports. MP Haitham El Hariri claims that the project was not studied thoroughly enough, and that repaying the loan will be burdensome for state coffers. The House of Representatives already signed off on the loan agreement in November.
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