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Tunisians stage anti-migrant protest as the number of stranded in transit to Europe grows
19 May 2024 00:01 GMT
… oppose settling migrants in Tunisia, protesters demanded the government … the compounding problems facing Tunisia, a key transit … Tunisia’s effort to prevent migrants from reaching the European Union … Organization for Migration’s Tunisia office has said roughly …
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More than 23 migrants on boat bound for Italy are missing, Tunisian officials say
18 May 2024 16:30 GMT
… 2015.
The EU's deal with Tunisia includes assistance to … migrants were also arrested in Tunis after clashes with law … agencies resettle them outside of Tunisia.
Law enforcement used heavy … came a day after the European Union endorsed sweeping reforms to …
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Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees
18 May 2024 07:45 GMT
… euros ($1.06bn) with the European Union may have been seen as … media and state figures.
The EU package was strongly criticised by … poor.
Expectations that the latest EU package will have a different … with Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Tunisia, so it’s following a …
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Ahead of presidential election, Tunisia's media freedom is eroding
18 May 2024 05:13 GMT
… journalists, prompting the EU to voice concerns regarding …
Press freedom in Tunisia
Tunisia is considered the only … about NGOs criticizing Tunisian policies toward undocumented … , and imprison journalists.”
“Tunisian journalists are courageous, and …
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Rights Groups Slam 'Malicious Crackdown' on Migrants and Civil Society in Tunisia
18 May 2024 04:22 GMT
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Hundreds of Tunisian attorneys led a strike in the capital Tunis on Thursday … . "The European Union should be urgently reviewing its cooperation agreements with Tunisia to ensure that …
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Greece, Cyprus and other EU nations call for new agreements on migration issue
18 May 2024 00:04 GMT
… tackle migration.
The 15 EU members want more agreements with … high-ranking officials in the EU’s executive Commission, said … pick up.
In Brussels on Wednesday, the EU endorsed sweeping reforms to … deals that the EU made with Turkey and Tunisia, the deal Italy …
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Lawyers defiant as Tunisian government cracks down on all voices
17 May 2024 15:07 GMT
Tunis, Tunisia – Hundreds of black-clad … He blamed “international plots against Tunisia”, rewrote the constitution and purged … only by that of the European Union, which has made millions … documented.
Nevertheless, both the EU and the United States Department …
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POLAND: Council Adopts EU Asylum Reforms Despite Polish Opposition ― Poland Joins Group of Member States Demanding New Migration ‘Solutions’ ― Prime Minister Vows to Strengthen Border with Belarus ― Humanitarians Indicted for Helping Migrants on Poland…
17 May 2024 14:56 GMT
… a qualified majority and EU member states will have … other directions, and the European Union will not impose any migrant … enforce financial support from the EU”, claiming that Poland would … cited the EU’s migrations agreements with Tunisia and Türkiye …
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Brussels Couple Stabbed to Death by Illegal Migrant
17 May 2024 13:37 GMT
… in the northern Brussels district of Molenbeek … Brussels is currently experiencing a migrant-led crime wave, forcing even European Union … officials to heighten safety protocols for staff. In October, Brussels … fans by a Tunisian asylum seeker also …
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Tunisia: Deepening Civil Society Crackdown
17 May 2024 13:26 GMT
… day near a Tunis court. On May 15, Tunisian President Kais Saied … 2023.
On May 15, the European Union and France issued statements expressing … of civil society representatives in Tunisia. The EU said its delegation in …