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The EU is to start releasing money to Tunisia under a pact aimed at stemming irregular migration from the country, says the EU spokesperson, Ana Pisonero. "The Commission is today announcing 60 million euros in budget support for Tunisia," she says during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium. SOUNDBITE

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