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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent

EU may give Tunisia more than €1bn in aid to help finances and stem migration

Tunisian authorities intercept a boat carrying people trying to cross the Mediterranean and offload them in  southern port city of Sfax
Tunisian authorities intercept a boat carrying people trying to cross the Mediterranean and offload them in the southern port city of Sfax. Photograph: DeFodi Images/Getty Images

The European Union is considering providing more than €1bn (£850m) in aid for Tunisia to rescue state finances and deal with a migration crisis, the EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.

Speaking in Tunisia, Von der Leyen said €900m would be macrofinancial assistance while an immediate €150m would support a reform agenda set by the International Monetary Fund.

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