Top EU figures are to meet with the Tunisian president to discuss a rise in attempted migration to Europe. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are traveling to Tunisia on Sunday for talks on migration and possible financial aid with the country's president. Ahead of the trip, Tunisian President Kais Saied said his country was not prepared to protect the borders of other countries. Italy's far-right Meloni said ahead of the trip that the EU would offer aid to Tunisia to help mitigate the crisis. The EU recently struck a deal on stricter measures against "irregular migration" that critics say represents a violation of basic human rights.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2023 09:34 UTC