Italy offered Tunisia a prospect of money in exchange for economic and political reforms as European Union foreign ministers discussed on Monday how to respond to growing instability in a country that is a gateway for African migration to Europe.
With the number of people crossing the Mediterranean in smugglers' boats on the rise, Italy's conservative government has urged Brussels to do more to reduce irregular arrivals.
"Tunisia is a key country for stability in the Mediterranean Sea and in North Africa," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on arriving for EU talks in Luxembourg.
