EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met Wednesday in Cairo with the leadre of the Muslim Brotherhood in a move viewed as a new attempt to broach a settlement between the transitional government and the Islamist group following the ousting Mohamed Morsi from the presidency in July, the Egyptian media reported.
The last month has seen a security crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters with the Brotherhood's leaders being arrested in a bid to decapitate the movement.
A court has also banned the group and ordered its assets frozen.
During her two-day visit, Ashton held talks with key members of Egypt's interim administration, including President Adly Mansour, Prime minister Hazem El Beblawy and Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
She also met with Amr Moussa, former Arab League chief, who heads Egypt's constitution-drafting committee.
Ashton has visited Egypt twice since Morsi was ousted from the presidency. In July, she met with the deposed Islamist President in his detention place for two hours.
According to European diplomat in Cairo, "Ashton is coming to explore the possibilities for a return to a transition in which all sides can participate."
"Things are still not completely black and white, although the situation is extremely difficult and reconciliation is becoming a difficult word in Egypt," he said.
The army has promised that a political roadmap will deliver fair elections.