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Joint UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain statement on Egypt

Statement by the Prime Minister on the situation in Egypt, issued jointly with European heads of state.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 3 February 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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We are watching with utmost concern the deteriorating situation in Egypt.

The Egyptian people must be able to exercise freely their right to peaceful assembly, and enjoy the full protection of the security forces. Attacks against journalists are completely unacceptable.

We condemn all those who use or encourage violence, which will only aggravate the political crisis in Egypt.

Only a quick and orderly transition to a broad-based government will make it possible to overcome the challenges Egypt is now facing.

That transition process must start now.

Published 3 February 2011