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Are migrants being used as political pawns in Tunisia?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Jun 13, 2023 • 23m

Tunisian president reaches out to migrants months after launching a crackdown. Kais Saied hopes to clinch a one-billion-dollar EU bailout. And in return, stem the rising migration to Europe. Are migrants being used as political pawns?

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.

Guests:

Julien Hoez, European Union affairs analyst


Yasmine Akrimi, North Africa research analyst at the Brussels International Centre 


Tarek Kahlaoui, columnist and former director of the Tunisian Institute of Strategic Studies