EU disburses 150 million euros to Tunisia to support financial stability

FILE PHOTO: View of containers at a loading terminal in the port of Rades in Tunis, Tunisia August 30, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo

TUNIS (Reuters) - The European Union disbursed on Monday 150 million euros to Tunisia as budget support for financial stability and economic reforms, the European Commission said, as the North Africa country faces financial crisis.

"The EU continues its commitment alongside Tunisia ... This is an important step as part of our agreement concluded last year and a good progress in our partnership.", the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Chris Reese)