Today, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in the spirit of the European team, together with the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied, agreed to implement the comprehensive package of collaboration announced. jointly on June 11, 2023.
In Tunis, they witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding by the Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi and the Secretary of State of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mounir Ben Rjiba, which opens a new chapter on relations between the European Union and the European Union. Tunisia
The MoU covers five pillars: macroeconomic stability, trade and investment, green energy transition, people-to-people contacts and migration. It will be implemented through the different lines of cooperation between the European Union and Tunisia, following the relevant regulations and applicable procedures.
Enhancing political and political dialogue within the EU-Tunisia Association Council before the end of the year will provide an important opportunity to revitalize political and institutional ties, with the aim of jointly addressing common international challenges and preserving the rule-based order.
