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What is behind the EU-Tunisia deal on migration?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is behind the EU-Tunisia deal on migration?

Al Jazeera  

The number of refugees departing from Tunisia and trying to reach Europe has increased significantly in recent months. European Union leaders and the Tunisian government have signed what they call a “strategic partnership” deal that aims to combat undocumented immigration and boost economic ties between the bloc and the North African country. “This ill-judged agreement, signed despite mounting evidence of …

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European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration
1 year, 5 months ago

European Union and Tunisia announce progress in building economic and trade ties, and on migration

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — European leaders and Tunisia’s president announced progress on Sunday in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often lethal smuggling of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. This time, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte didn’t detail the full …

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Tunisia and EU finalise deal on migration
1 year, 5 months ago

Tunisia and EU finalise deal on migration

Al Jazeera  

The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties between the bloc and the North African country, which lies on a major route for migrants and refugees travelling to Europe. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and …

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EC migration deal ignores Tunisia’s repression: Rights groups
1 year, 6 months ago

EC migration deal ignores Tunisia’s repression: Rights groups

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups are concerned the EC deal, in following its anti-migrant agenda, props up Tunisia’s authoritarianism. The European Commission’s whopping deal to resuscitate Tunisia’s economy as part of a wider effort to stem the flow of refugees to its borders has rights groups concerned that it is propping up President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian government. The proposed deal would “reinforce …

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European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration
1 year, 6 months ago

European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — European leaders visiting Tunisia on Sunday held out the promise of more than 1 billion euros in financial aid to rescue its teetering economy and better police its borders, in an effort to restore stability to the North African country — and to stem migration from its shores to Europe. Tunisia’s increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders …

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EU offers Tunisia aid package, seeks tighter border control
1 year, 6 months ago

EU offers Tunisia aid package, seeks tighter border control

Al Jazeera  

The EU is considering a major financial package for the cash-strapped nation amid a growing refugee and migrant crisis. The European Union is considering offering Tunisia some 900 million euros to support its economy, plus an immediate 150 million euros in budget support once a “necessary agreement is found”, according to European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen. Along with …

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EU considers €1bn deal for Tunisia to stop illegal migrant flow
1 year, 6 months ago

EU considers €1bn deal for Tunisia to stop illegal migrant flow

The Telegraph  

The European Union is weighing a €1 billion deal with Tunisia to help stem the flow of illegal migrants and prop up the country from economic collapse. In a visit to Tunis, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announced the bloc could help tackle people smuggling and small boat crossings in the latest financial arrangement with …

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