Egypt’s Mursi starts first trip to Europe as president
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – President Mohamed Mursi travels to Brussels on Thursday for his first visit to Europe since becoming Egypt’s first freely elected leader in June, hoping to reassure the European Union of his democratic credentials and win pledges of economic aid. European governments are keen to build up ties with Egypt after the collapse of Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule last year, but want assurances that Cairo’s Islamist government will remain an ally of the West and an example to the region. Mursi’s visit will be clouded by attacks late on Tuesday when protesters against a U. S. . . .
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