sameer hashmi, thank you forjoining _ well.d economic leaders are meeting in poland for the european economic congress. big issues impacting the future of business and finance will be discussed by key european players. 0pening day speakers include european commission president ursula von der leyen and polish prime minister donald tusk. for a closer look at the main issues at play, i am joined now by mohit kumar, chief european economist atjefferies. how significant is this conference? what do you think is on their agenda? it what do you think is on their aaenda? . ., , agenda? it is a very significant - agenda? it is a very significant event, . agenda? it is a very - significant event, clearly given the international situation right now, and in my view the two main things on the agenda would be geopolitics, of course middle east as well as the russia — ukraine and the impact it would have on the european economy. the second i heard you talking about itjust now, is about energy in the transition towards green energy. these two w

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to find out how the government is trying to cushion the blow, our correspondent sameer hashmi sat downster of international cooperation, rania al mashat. estimated or predicted impacts of geopolitical situation on the swiss —— on the suez canal restoring macroeconomic stability meant the repercussions of this shock have been internalised in the policy discussions and the policy discussions and the policy framework that has been endorsed by the government. all of this to mitigate the impact of this to mitigate the impact of that externality on the domestic economy. according to the world bank, _ domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 _ domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 of - domestic economy. according to the world bank, 6096 of egypt's| the world bank, 60% of egypt's population is living close or below the poverty line. now that's a big challenge. how are you planning to address that? we have one of the most important social protection programmes that the world bank has, and it is a social protection, a social safety net programme, designed for families, a

our correspondent sameer hashmi sat down with egypt's minister of international cooperation, rania al or predicted impacts of geopolitical situation on the suez canal. as i mentioned, restoring macroeconomic stability meant that the repercussions of this shock have been internalised within the policy discussions and the policy framework that has been endorsed by the government. all of this to mitigate the impact of that externality on the domestic economy. according to the world bank, 60% of egypt's population is living close or below the poverty line. now, that's a big challenge. how are you planning to address that? we have one of the most important social protection programmes that the world bank has, which is the capital and karama. and it is a social protection or social safety net programme designed for families and also tied to education of girls. so it's a very important programme. the other is that the current budget, which was just discussed in parliament, includes a very important segment related to social programmes that would again mitigate the impact of many of these ref

our middle east business correspondent sameer hashmi spoke to egypt's minister of international cooperationpast two months have been very engaging for the egyptian government. it was very, very important to restore macroeconomic stability to be able to start a second wave of reforms related to structural reforms that focus on the green transition, private sector investment, state ownership policy, also increasing competition and competitiveness within the economy and of course continuing on the macro fiscal resilience. we have a btb business that is was passed. when you look at the competition law, executive regulation that will be implemented to actually increase competitiveness. all of these are structural reforms that have to do with the infrastructure related to many of the important policies that would draw in private sector investment.— would draw in private sector investment. the economy has also taken _ investment. the economy has also taken a _ investment. the economy has also taken a hit _ investment. the economy has also taken a hit because - investment. the economy hasi also tak