
EU Aid to Tunisia and Meloni’s Strategy
Ultimately, this serves Italy’s Mattei Plan, which seeks to invest in African energy infrastructure and promote employment, reducing the long-term desirability of Europe-bound migration.
Ultimately, this serves Italy’s Mattei Plan, which seeks to invest in African energy infrastructure and promote employment, reducing the long-term desirability of Europe-bound migration.
The French Minister of Agriculture stressed that the problem of drought was one that could affect the whole of Europe, even if Spain and Portugal are currently the main victims.
The aid deal comes despite established links between Moroccan intelligence services and the Qatargate scandal, with the ringleader of the bribery network, Antonio Panzeri, a known ally of Morocco.
“If Tunisia collapses economically or socially, then we will be in a situation where new flows of migrants will come to Europe,” said Josep Borrell, EU foreign affairs commissioner.
The Russian army has been specifically targeting energy infrastructures. The aim of the conference was to put in place practical and concrete aid in the sectors identified as being the most in need.
Concerning a willingness to provide additional humanitarian and military support to Ukraine at the expense of Germany, there was a stark divide between the formerly-socialist East German states and the western part of the country.
The €1 billion from the EU will help the beleaguered country cover its most urgent needs. It brings the total macro-financial support from the EU to Ukraine to € 2.2 billion.
Home Secretary Priti Patel claims to be setting a precedent that “will change the way we collectively tackle illegal migration.”