In Tunis, Giorgia Meloni worries migrant rights defenders

2024-04-17T19:13:04.711Z

Highlights: Giorgia Meloni, President of the Italian Council, made a lightning visit to Tunis this Wednesday morning. She arrived with three agreements in her luggage concerning the energy sector, SMEs, and higher education. According to official Italian statistics, illegal arrivals experienced a rebound between mid-March and mid-April with more than 5,500 migrants, an increase of 337% while the figures had been declining since the fall. 'Enough to strengthen bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Mattei plan, which aims to fight against illegal immigration,' Meloni said after the meeting. 'This is enough to annoy NGOs, activists, and other human rights defenders,' she added. 'It's enough for us to say that we are not going to give up on the Tunisian people,' she said. 'We are not giving up on Tunisia,' she added. 'We are not giving up on Tunisia,' she added. 'I am here to fight for the Tunisians,' the Italian President said, 'and I will continue to do so.' 'I will not give up,' the President added, 'because I believe in Tunisia.'

STORY - The President of the Italian Council, accompanied by her Minister of the Interior, arrived with three agreements in her luggage.