EU Fears Tunisia’s ‘Collapse’

Arab World

March 21st, 5:46am

Asharq A-Awsat

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. AP

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that the EU is worried about the deterioration of the political and economic situation in Tunisia. “The situation in Tunisia is very dangerous,” he warned after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. "If Tunisia collapses economically or socially then we will be in a situation where new flows of migrants will come to Europe," Borrell told reporters. The ministers asked Belgium and Portugal to send representatives on mission to Tunisia in order to carry out “an assessment of the situation to enable the EU to orient its measures," he said. “The European Union cannot help a country unable to sign an agreement with the International Monetary Fund(IMF), Borrell stated. “President Kaïs Saïed must sign with the IMF and implement the agreement, otherwise the situation will be very serious for Tunisia,” he added.

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