Tunisia

Migrants from Africa are increasingly taking the route via the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain and therefore part of the European Union. According to statistics from the European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex), more than 41 000 refugees have taken this route in the first 11 months of the year 2024, crossing the EU's borders illegally. This is the highest number on this route since Frontex started keeping statistics in 2009. For Novinky.cz commented Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute Viktor Daněk.

Deputy Director and Head of the Brussels Office Žiga Faktor commented on the relationship between the European Union and Tunisia in the wake of the presidential elections for the Slovakian Radio.

Tunisia has become the main exit point for asylum seekers and refugees, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa. The EU, faced with a surge in arrivals to Lampedusa, has bolstered its cooperation with Tunisia, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with President Kais Saied. However, questions arise over the EU's handling of human rights abuses in Tunisia, reminiscent of past agreements with Turkey. Nargiz Mustafazade, a trainee in the Brussels office of EUROPEUM Institute, writes about this topic in her blog.