The National Observatory for the Defence of the Civilian Nature of the State (ONDCE) warned against the "dangers" that could arise from the possible signing of a partnership agreement between Tunisia and the European Union on the issue of migration. This is a "suspicious" agreement, the Observatory pointed out in a statement published on Wednesday. The Observatory accused the European entity of seeking to hasten the signing of this agreement in order to serve its own interests in relation to the migration issue. On June 11, Tunisia and the European Union published a joint declaration, which notably included an agreement between the two sides to reinforce economic and trade relations and to launch a partnership in the fields of renewable energy, competitiveness and migration. In its statement, the ONDCE) called for "transparency in the official discourse prior to the signing of this agreement in order to inform the people, notably with regard to their security and sovereignty." The Observatory also called on the European Union to find solutions to the migration issue that would not undermine Tunisia's sovereignty and security.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse