The European Union (EU) and Tunisia have officially 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.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held renewed talks with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday as the number of migrants and refugees departing from Tunisia and trying to reach Europe has significantly increased in recent months.
Speaking at the Tunisian presidential palace, Von der Leyen praised the accord as an investment in ‘shared prosperity and stability’.
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