07/16/2023 04:53 (act. 07/16/2023 05:00)
Wants a migration deal with Tunisia: EU Commission head von der Leyen ©APA/AFP
The European Union wants to conclude negotiations on a migration deal with Tunisia on Sunday. To this end, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will meet President Kais Saied in Tunis. She will be joined by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The three European politicians met with Saied just over a month ago. The EU hopes for an agreement based on the Turkish model. According to this, Tunisia must prevent migrants from crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe or take them back from the EU. In return, Brussels promised Tunis financial assistance of more than one billion euros.