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EU offers Tunisia massive aid deal to reduce migration and boost economy

This handout picture provided by the Tunisian Presidency Press Service shows Tunisia's President Kais Saied (3rd-R) and other officials meeting with a European delegation including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (2nd-L), Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (3rd-L) at Carthage Palace on 11 June 2023. © TUNISIAN PRESIDENCY PRESS SERVICE / AFP

The European Union on Sunday offered millions of euros in financial support to Tunisia, to boost its economy and reduce the flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.

The EU is ready to offer Tunisia a 900-million-euro package plus 150 million euros in immediate support, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on a joint visit to Tunis with the Italian and Dutch prime ministers.

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