EU and Tunisia sign migration agreement amid surge in boats to Europe

Tunisia and EU signed a strategic partnership including €1 billion in aid to help stabilize Tunisia's economy and handle the migration crisis.
The agreement focuses on disrupting smugglers, strengthening borders, improving registration and return processes to combat illegal migration.
The EU promised Tunisia up to €900 million in aid, with additional funds to follow, to address economic issues driving migration.
The pact aims to build closer EU-Tunisia economic and trade ties while also cooperating on anti-smuggling operations and border management.
The memorandum marks a promising start to a comprehensive strategic partnership between the EU and Tunisia.