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Sunday's mission to Tunisia with
European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen and Dutch
Prime Minister Mark Rutte should help pave the way for an
agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a
much-needed bailout, Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday.
"We need both sides to be open. I talked about it with (Tunisian
President Kais) Saied" said Meloni of her visit to Tunisia on
Tuesday, speaking to reporters after a meeting with German
Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.
"Sunday's trip can facilitate this task" because the role played
by the EU "is not of secondary importance" and the presence of
von der Leyen and "two heads of government is an important
signal," she added.
Meloni said the visit "could be preparatory to asking for an
agreement with the IMF".
"I trust we can reach a solution on this issue," she concluded.
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