Premier Giorgia Meloni will visit
Tunisia Sunday with European Commission President Ursula von der
Leyen, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte aimed at encouraging
reforms that would trigger a critical IMF bailout amid political
and social turmoil that has spurred a huge increase in migration
to Italy.
The trio will meet in Tunis with President Kais Saied with the
issues of migration and economic and energy cooperation topping
the agenda, the European Commission said.
"There is a constructive dialogue with the Italian authorities"
on the Tunisia dossier "and this is demonstrated by the fact
that President von der Leyen will be with Giorgia Meloni" in the
African country., said by EU Commission spokesman Eric Mamer,
speaking about Sunday's mission to Tunisia.
"The fact that there is the trip does not mean that there is an
agreement with Tunisia" but with President Kais Saied "there
will be a discussion on the various aspects" of relations and
cooperation between the EU and Tunis, said the EC spokesman.
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