Tunisian president says his country will not be ‘Europe’s border guard’

Kais Saied’s comments come as he prepares to meet EU leader for talks on migration linked to IMF bailout package

The Tunisian president has said his country will not be Europe’s border guard, hours before a meeting on migration with the European Commission president and the Italian and Dutch prime ministers.

Ursula von der Leyen, Giorgia Meloni and Mark Rutte will offer financial assistance to Tunisia when they visit the country on Sunday, including a pledge to try to unblock an International Monetary Fund rescue package.