Egypt welcomes European Parliament's approval of 4 bln euros financial aid package

CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt welcomed on Tuesday the European Parliament's approval of a second tranche of a financial support package to Egypt worth 4 billion euros.

The approval shows "the great appreciation that the European Union and its institutions have for the comprehensive strategic partnership with Egypt," the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Earlier in the day, the European Par