Tag: Tunisia
Nearly 70,000 interceptions of migrants leaving Tunisia this year
This is more than double compared to last year. Nearly 70,000 migrants have been intercepted this year while trying to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy, a national guard…
A family condemned for having kidnapped the youngest daughter who wanted to emancipate herself
She had testified to her ordeal through the voice of a loved one. Aged around twenty, this woman living in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) had decided to leave her family who seemed…
Disinformation in Tunisia: State-legitimized violence against migrants
context As of: July 18, 2023 8:17 p.m There have been violent attacks on black migrants in Tunisia for weeks. The violence is fueled by misinformation spread on social networks…
Five inmates involved in terrorism escape from the country’s largest prison
Law enforcement is on alert in Tunisia. Five individuals, imprisoned for their involvement in “terrorist” attacks, escaped from the country’s largest prison, the Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday. “The administration…
EU migration policy: A pattern without value?
As of: October 19, 2023 5:31 a.m Today, the EU interior ministers are once again struggling to agree on an EU pact for asylum and migration. Migration agreements, for example…
Migration pact: Tunisia pays back 60 million euros to the EU
As of: October 12, 2023 2:24 p.m The EU wants to pay Tunisia a lot of money so that fewer refugees come across the Mediterranean. But because of the dispute…
Asylum reform: Agreement on crisis mechanism – and new questions
As of: October 4th, 2023 4:58 p.m The EU states agree on a crisis regulation for an EU asylum package – negotiations with Parliament can now begin. There was a…
Tunisia: Prominent opponent of President Saied arrested
As of: October 4th, 2023 4:36 a.m A prominent opponent of the increasingly autocratic President Saied has been arrested in Tunisia. Numerous other opposition members have already been arrested in…
Migration: Anger over migration pact: Tunisia rejects EU financial aid
migration Trouble over migration pact: Tunisia rejects EU financial aid Tunisia’s President Kais Saied “does not accept anything that resembles grace or alms.” photo © Khaled Nasraoui/dpa The EU is…
Tunisia rejects EU financial aid to fight migration – politics
Tunisia has rejected millions in financial aid announced by the EU Commission. The money was intended to help the country fight irregular migration and stabilize its budget. Tunisia “does not…