Italian Populist PM Giorgia Meloni Brokers EU Illegal Migrant Deal with Tunisia
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni led negotiations that saw a migrant deal struck between the European Union and Tunisia.
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Italy Illegal Boat Migrant Landings Up 150 Per Cent, Set to Surpass 2016 Record
Italy is on pace to see a record number of illegal boat migrants land on its shores as landings surged by 150 per cent.
Hayward: Revolutions Around the World Fail to Catch the Spirit of 1776
The Fourth of July is a celebration of the most successful revolution in the history of mankind. By any objective measure, the rebellious colonies that broke away from the British empire in 1776 were more successful in forming an enduring new nation than other rebels and separatists throughout history. Indeed, the United States of America was soon put to its own rebellion test and the Union endured, surviving one of the most devastating wars ever fought.
Tunisia Demands International Bailout to Slow Illegal Migration to Europe
Tunisia held talks with European leaders to discuss a potential bailout in exchange for slowing the waves of migrants heading to the EU.
Sub-Saharan Migrants Leave Tunisia After Prez Alleges ‘Criminal Plot’ to Change Demographics: AFP
President Saied has ordered officials to tackle illegal migration after alleging “a criminal plot” to “change Tunisia’s demographic make-up”.
Tunisian President Criticised For Pointing Out Illegal Migration Is Designed to Change Demographics
Tunisian President Kais Saied has been criticised for stating illegal immigration is directed toward changing demographics.
Mass Resignations, Protests in Tunisia Against Saied Dictatorship
One-hundred-thirteen senior officials from Tunisia’s opposition Ennahda party resigned on Saturday, protesting President Kais Saied’s increasingly dictatorial rule and their own party leadership’s poor response to it. Thousands of demonstrators rallied in the capital of Tunis on Sunday to demand Saied’s resignation.
Two Tunisians Immolate Themselves in Echo of ‘Arab Spring’ Uprising
Two men in Tunisia set themselves on fire over the past few days to protest living conditions in their country, reprising the event that set the “Arab Spring” uprisings of 2011 in motion.
Report: Tunisian Prime Minister Punched in Face Until He Resigned in Palace Coup
According to a report at Middle East Eye on Wednesday, Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi was persuaded to resign over the weekend by getting repeatedly punched in the face, allegedly with the involvement of visiting Egyptian security officials who were advising President Kais Saied on his bid to assert total control by invoking emergency powers.
France, Tunisia Hold Talks on Islamist Extremism After Church Terror Attack by Tunisian Migrant
(AFP) — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin held talks Friday in Tunisia on how to tackle Islamist radicalisation, after a deadly attack in Nice last month allegedly carried out by a Tunisian jihadist.
