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Q. Do you really think that Egypt can win the trust of the international
community?
A. The situation is serious. The EU has condemned in the strongest terms
what has happened, and largely blames the government. But we have also
said that both sides have committed acts of violence. We all agree that the
key thing now is to return to the negotiating table.
Q. The EU says that there are moderates on both sides, but it is clear that
they are not in control of things. How can the moderates be given a voice
and a role?
A. If we can get talks going, then these voices will be heard and they will
have their say. There are initiatives, we are in contact with many groups,
and we are going to make sure that they are heard. We cannot let such an
important country fall into the hands of extremists.
Q. Why is the EU so reluctant to call what happened a coup?
A. Because what happened between June 30 and July 3 was much more
complicated than a simple military intervention. We have never denied that
there was a military element to this. But there were also hundreds of
thousands, if not millions, of people on the streets and the real threat of
confrontation between different sides. The international community was
encouraging President Morsi to find a way out, either through early elections
or a referendum.
Q. The impression has been that the EU has preferred to look the other way
because it didn't regard the Morsi government as an ally, and as a result
things are now much worse.
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