EU to fund projects in Tunisia and Morocco

The EU on Monday (December 10th) approved funding fordevelopment programmes in Tunisia and Morocco, [Italian news agency] Ansa reported.

The package includes a 15 million-euro financial assistance programme to Tunisia to support the implementation of the privileged partnership action plan and to help the country in its democratic transition process.

Morocco will receive a programme worth 2.8 million euros for the promotion of human rights. 

The funds will support the work of the National Council for Human Rights and the Inter-ministerial Delegation for Human Rights.

source: http://www.albawaba.com/business/tunisia-morocco-eu-456247