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Nabil Ammar plays key role in bagging €150m in EU funds

The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar. © Mohamed Krit/Sipa USA/Reuters

With elections to the European Parliament looming, Tunis has played the migration card and taken advantage of a favourable situation to secure the release of EU funds. [...]

Published on 04.01.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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