The Parlamentarians discuss the strengthening of EU cooperation with Tunisia on migration. Following an increase in arrivals of migrants by boat from Tunisia via the Central Mediterranean route, MEPs will with the Spanish Council Presidency and the Commission the recent memorandum of understanding between the EU and Tunisia. MEPs are expected to raise questions about the scope of the cooperation and its legal status. They are also interested in the measures to fight smuggling and to improve cooperation on search and rescue at sea. Closing statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU and Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

EU - Tunisia (T)

migration and refugees in Europe (T)

VÁRHELYI, Olivér (HU, EC)

NAVARRO RÍOS, Pascual Ignacio

EU-Tunisia Agreement - aspects related to external migration policy: closing statements by Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU and Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

SOUNDBITE (Original), Oliv&eacute;r V&Aacute;RHELYI, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pascual NAVARRO R&Iacute;OS, Spanish Secretary of State for the EU