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Conflicts between Italians and Europeans over the memorandum linking European Union and Tunisia

Debates are tense in the European Parliament over the Tunisia-European Union memorandum. Italy was criticised for acting under the guise of “Team Europe” without consulting either the European Parliament or the Member States, including Germany and twelve other countries. Listening to the debate, and in particular Commissioner Johansson’s responses, we learn that the 150 million

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Germany and nearshoring: how Tunisia is losing its main investors to neighbouring economies

Germany, which had placed its bets on post-revolutionary Tunisia, and was one of the main investors in strengthening the country’s human capacities, is now redirecting its investments towards emerging economies such as Morocco. Morocco is gradually becoming the main beneficiary of ‘nearshoring‘, which consists of relocating economic activities to regions close to those of origin.

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