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outrage eu hands 35bn authoritarian regimes

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The article discusses EU funding to authoritarian regimes for migration control and stability, but lacks concrete commercial mechanisms such as commodity price impacts, supply chain disruptions, or company-specific margin effects. No direct commercial sector is affected.

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  • EU has funneled over £3.5 billion to authoritarian regimes in North Africa and the Sahel since 2014.
  • Morocco received over €2 billion, with €262 million in 2024 and €224 million in 2023.
  • Tunisia received over €1 billion.
  • Libya received over €500,000 directly plus tens of millions for border management.
  • Chad received over €172 million since 2016.

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