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According to Reuters on June 10th, before European leaders planned to visit Tunisia, Tunisian President Keith Said stated on the 10th that Tunisia would not accept becoming a border guard for other countries. European leaders are concerned about the number of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean.
It was reported that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on the 9th that she, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula Vondrein would provide assistance when they visited Tunisia on the 11th. Currently, Tunisia is facing a public financial crisis.
During his visit to the port city of Sfax, Said said, "The solution will not come at the expense of Tunisia... We cannot be their country's guard." Sfax was the main starting point for immigrants attempting to arrive in Italy by boat.
It was reported that Fitch, a credit rating agency, further downgraded Tunisia's debt rating to junk status on the 9th, highlighting the possibility of the country's debt default, which will lead to the country's financial collapse and may cause widespread difficulties.
European countries are concerned that this will lead to a surge in cross Mediterranean immigration this year, especially from Tunisia.