Tunisia and EU sign pact to stem migration
Tunisia and the European Union on Sunday signed a "strategic partnership" deal that included combatting human traffickers and tightening borders during a sharp increase in boats leaving the North African nation for Europe. The deal followed weeks of talks and Europe's pledge of major aid to Tunisia amounting to €1bn ($1.12bn) to help its battered economy, rescue state finances and deal with a migration crisis. Most funds are contingent on economic reforms. "It contains agreements […]
