Meloni in Tunisia again with von der Leyen and Rutte

(see related stories on migration) (ANSA) - ROME, JUL 16 - Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni returned to Tunis on Sunday together with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied.
    The European leaders hope to sign off on an EU-Tunisia Memorandum of Understanding regarding several areas, including migration.
    Meloni visited Tunis twice last month, the second time with von der Leyen and Rutte, to pave the way for an agreement.
    The EU has promised a major investment package and diplomatic efforts to help Tunisia land a loan from the IMF to enable it to ease its severe financial crisis and avert the risk of a default.
    The unstable situation in the North African country has been a major factor in a huge increase in the number of migrants coming to Italy from across the Mediterranean this year. (ANSA).