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The European Commission defended the migration partnership signed in July with Tunisia, saying that cooperation with this country had led to an increase this year in boat interceptions and rescues
The European Commission defended the migration partnership signed in July with Tunisia, saying that cooperation with this country had led to an increase this year in boat interceptions and rescues.
Tunisia is, along with Libya, the main departure point for thousands of migrants crossing the central Mediterranean to Europe arriving in Italy. The EU-Tunisia memorandum of understanding is criticized on the one hand by the left and the Greens, who denounce the authoritarianism of President Kais Saied and the abuses suffered by sub-Saharan migrants in this country. On the right and the far right, however, consider MOUs implementation insufficient to reduce the number of migrant arrivals in Europe.
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At a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi acknowledged that a number of recent developments were worrying. But the difficult situation of migrants stuck in border regions (Tunisia with Libya and Algeria) or the high number of irregular arrivals in the EU illustrate the urgency of redoubled efforts and cooperation closely in this matter, he added.
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In 2022, 32,459 lives were saved by the Tunisian border guards and coast guards. The European Commissioner indicated that the emphasis was placed on rapid implementation of this partnership, also relating in particular to macroeconomic stability, trade, and investments.
