Commission President Von der Leyen allies with Italy s Meloni on African Southern Partnership scheme, European officials have been mulling plans to spend over €10 billion (US$10.9bn) on migration control schemes with Libya, Tunisia and Egypt alongside their current accord with Turkey. With European Commisson President Ursula von der Leyen finding common cause with Italy s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, such cash for migration deals will be central to campaigning for the bloc s top jobs next year. There could be another €2bn for managing migration within the bloc.