EU may give Tunisia more than €1bn in aid to help finances and stem migration
by Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6C53P)
Ursula von der Leyen says 900m will be macrofinancial assistance while 105m will help combat people-smuggling
The European Union is considering more than 1bn in aid for Tunisia to rescue state finances and deal with a migration crisis, the EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.
Speaking in Tunisia, Von der Leyen said 900m would be macrofinancial assistance while an immediate 150m would support a reform agenda set by the International Monetary Fund.
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