The European Union’s announcements would contradict in principle the previously signed agreement. What exactly Tunis sees as a contradiction has not been communicated.
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Tuesday’s statements also caused a stir in Brussels – especially as Saied says he does not reject the EU payment because of the “small amount”. A senior EU official said Saied may be concerned that he had been promised an aid package worth €1 billion, but that the European Commission had initially only announced a disbursement of around €127 million.
They had seen the reports but didn’t know exactly what Saied was talking about, another EU official said. We are now following this. Brussels also said it was premature to declare the agreements a failure – even if they had not yet made major progress in implementation.
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Saied’s statements raise doubts about whether the controversial migration agreement between Brussels and Tunis will continue to exist.
As part of a corresponding July declaration of intent, Tunisia will receive financial aid of up to 900 million euros and, in return, will take stronger measures against smugglers and illegal crossings. The EU wants to ensure that fewer smuggling boats reach Italy via Tunisia.