MEP made EPP's contact person for Tunisia

Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil has been appointed the European People's Party (EPP) parliamentary group's contact person for Tunisia.

In this role, Dr Busuttil's task will be to promote EU-Tunisia relations with the largest group in the European Parliament.

The appointment was announced last week by the EPP's Vice-President Vito Bonsignore during the third session of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) which was held in Tunisia.

The EPP delegation in Tunis met the Secretary General of the ruling RCD party Hedi M'Henni and agreed to embark upon closer relations between the European People's Party and the RCD party.

The delegation, which was led by Mr Bonsignore, included the First Vice-President of the European Parliament, Rodi Kratsa and Dr Busuttil.

During the EMPA meeting, Dr Busuttil led the EPP delegation in the Economic Committee which agreed on a recommendation on the Millennium Development Goals in the Euro-Med area and the future of investment among Euro-Mediterranean countries.