Title: "Italian Agency AKI: European Financial Aid for Tunisia"

The Italian news agency "AKI" reported that "the European Commission is working on providing a substantial financial aid package to Tunisia, as a continuation of the agreement with the International Monetary Fund." It noted that "this was mentioned in an unofficial paper prepared by the European executive body in light of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which will be held in Luxembourg next Monday." The agency clarified, quoting diplomatic sources in Brussels, that "the European Commission is exploring the possibility of providing additional budget support by adding new projects."