Talks led by Von der Leyen and the Dutch and Italian Prime Ministers Mark Rutte and Giorgia Meloni (all breaching the EU's rules on negotiations with heads of states on behalf of the bloc) produced a €785 million (US$842m) agreement in July for budget support and investment between the EU and President Kaïs Saïed (AC Vol 64 No 14 Migration cash dominates vote for top EU jobs)...
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Yet this looks shaky after President Kaïs Saïed returned a payment of €60 million to the Commission (AC Vol 64 No 19 Heart of the migration storm)...
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It is increasingly hard to see where Tunisia will source financial support in the coming months after President Kaïs Saïed rejected funding from the European Union...
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The future of the €785 million (US$828m) 'cash for migrant control' deal between Tunisia and the European Union is in question after President Kaïs Saïed dismissed a €60m payment by Brussels as 'derisory' and 'charity'...
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In a letter to Von der Leyen last month Borrell complained that due process was not followed in negotiating with Tunisia's President Kaïs Saïed...
Vol 64 No 19 |
- LIBYA
- MIGRATION
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Italian premier Giorgia Meloni and the Netherlands' outgoing premier Mark Rutte brokered a quid pro quo with Tunisia's President Kaïs Saïed in June...
During a recent phone call with President Kaïs Saïed Meloni pledged to support Tunisia economically and on migration (AC Vol 64 No 13 Brussels deal rescues Saïed)...
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The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights has ordered the Tunisian government to allow jailed opposition politicians and activists access to their lawyers giving President Kaïs Saïed's regime 15 days to respond...
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Confusion abounds about the legal basis for the 'cash for migrant control' agreement between the European Commission and President Kaïs Saïed (AC Vol 64 No 15 Saïed wins €1 billion windfall in EU migration deal)...
