EU pays for surveillance in Gulf of Tunis
A new monitoring system for Tunisian coasts should counter irregular migration across the Mediterranean. The German Ministry of the Interior is also active in the country...
In order to control and prevent migration, the European Union is supporting North African states in border surveillance...
...Similar facilities for tracking and displaying ship movements (Vessel Tracking System) are marketed by all major European defence companies, including Airbus...and Indra in Spain...
Manufacturers promote such Coastal Surveillance Systems as a technology against irregular migration, piracy, terrorism and smuggling. The government in Tunisia has defined „priority coastal areas“ for this purpose, which will be integrated into the maritime surveillance framework.