Lately, Tunisian authorities have been the target of intolerable pressure by Germany and Italy. Within a week, they have been forced to clarify their opposition to the German as well as to the Italian authorities which were allegedly planning to send migrants and refugees back to Tunisia. Domestic security issues appear as a cornerstone in the cooperation framework imposed to Tunisia albeit being attached to a domain which is clearly distinct from it: the right of asylum.
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It took the Germans some time to recognise the fact that their country had become a true country of immigration. Many migrants came from Turkey following the war, but no policy of integration was formulated as these were considered to be « guest » workers (Gastarbeiter), presumed to return home after a period of time, but of whom the majority remained, their families joining them later on. In the 1990s, the idea that Germany was a country of immigration gained ground (…)