Foreign Ministry denies signing EU agreement on citizen information exchange

The Foreign Ministry has issued a staunch denial of what it calls rumors alleging that it signed an agreement with the EU to exchange sensitive personal information about citizens, including name, race, political ideology, religious views, syndicate membership and health status, according to Al Shorouk. The rumor started circulating on social media at the very end of the Sharm summit. The cabinet media center has reported the ministry as stating that it “respects the privacy of Egyptian citizens and that the country respects its people and their privacy.”