Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday Rome backed efforts to secure an IMF bailout for Tunisia and support to tackle its growing migrant problem. She was speaking after talks in Tunis with President Kais Saied whose country is going through a dire financial crisis, political tensions. Tunisia is also a departure point for migrants attempting perilous sea journeys to Europe. After nearly two hours of talks with Saied, Meloni reiterated that Italy has been pressing for a “pragmatic” approach to the IMF bailout through the European Union and G7. The flow of migrants from Tunisia intensified after Saied made a fiery speech on February 21 claiming that illegal immigration was a demographic threat to Tunisia.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2023 21:43 UTC