Tunisia's stance on being Europe's border guard and EU aid package.

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Tunisia's stance on being Europe's border guard and EU aid package.
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Tunisian President Kais Saied has rejected the idea of Tunisia becoming a border guard for other countries, ahead of a visit by European leaders concerned about the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Tunisia is facing a crisis in its public finances, with Fitch downgrading its debt deeper into "junk" territory, underscoring the possibility it will default on loans. An IMF rescue package has been stalled for months with Saied rejecting the economic reforms needed to unlock the loans.

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