From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Tunisian President Kais Saied, and Italian Premier Giorgia meloni meet in Tunis, Sunday, June 11, 2023. The European leaders want to restore stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe. The European leaders want to restore stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe. Amid criticism from migrant advocacy groups about forced repatriations and abuses of migrants in Tunisia, von der Leyen and Rutte insisted the program would respect human rights. The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), which advocates for migrants, expressed concern about the European aid offer.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2023 10:55 UTC