Building support for an EU migrant assistance program? President Abdelfattah El Sisi told a delegation of European MPs on Sunday that Egypt is carrying a heavy load, hosting nearly 5 mn refugees on its soil, Al Masry Al Youm reported. El Sisi said the state has been offering refugees the same services it does citizens, particularly in health and education, in addition to its efforts to battle illegal immigration to Europe. The president met earlier this month with the EU’s migration commissioner, and both Germany and Austria have been nibbling around the edges of a package of aid in return for Egypt agreeing to host additional refugees.