The EU's migration strategy in Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon has reproduced the same conditions that led many migrants to leave their countries in the first place.
The economic transfers to MENA countries to detain migrants isn’t that large. In comparison, “promote human rights and rule of law” is an equivalent to nation building, which will require a much higher price tag.
Do MENA countries even want it and will it turn out how we expect it? Lybia has devolved into two civil wars after the removal of Gaddafi. Egypt reversed its Arab Spring moment as the Muslim Brotherhood was writing a constitution to make Egypt a one party state. These countries may not want government level intervention.
Part of the reason for EU expansion was to make less developed eastern countries more developed via trade. That process is still ongoing. I doubt these countries are going to want EU development funds to leave the union or for trade to shift to countries with far lower labor costs.
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The economic transfers to MENA countries to detain migrants isn’t that large. In comparison, “promote human rights and rule of law” is an equivalent to nation building, which will require a much higher price tag.
Do MENA countries even want it and will it turn out how we expect it? Lybia has devolved into two civil wars after the removal of Gaddafi. Egypt reversed its Arab Spring moment as the Muslim Brotherhood was writing a constitution to make Egypt a one party state. These countries may not want government level intervention.
Part of the reason for EU expansion was to make less developed eastern countries more developed via trade. That process is still ongoing. I doubt these countries are going to want EU development funds to leave the union or for trade to shift to countries with far lower labor costs.