Statement by the Chair of European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries

24 October 2024

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the EU and Tunisia was at the centre of my first meetings as Chair of the DMAG Delegation. I believe the MoU can be an important tool in implementing the priorities of the Association Agreement with this country. We are going to closely monitor together with the stakeholders the achievements in the application of all its chapters, including the human rights impact assessments. In our scrutiny to the European Commission we will follow closely the evolutions on the ground linked with the concrete aspects of the agreements.

"It is important that the Commission has conducted a human rights impact assessment in Tunisia, and has been consistently informed on the diplomatic work carried out by the EU Delegation in Tunisia. Everything can be improved, and everything can be perfected but the focus should be on stopping human trafficking, often managed by criminal organizations, to ensure that no life is put at risk " declared MEP Ruggero Razza (Fdi-Ecr), Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries.

"The importance of a continuous dialogue with Tunisia on all the main aspects of our partnership was at the centre of my first exchange of views with Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone, the Head of the EU Delegation in Tunisia."