Category: Tunisia

MEPs accuse EU executive of ‘bankrolling dictators’, claiming Tunisia’s president pocketed EU aid

March 18, 2024

Senior members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have accused the EU executive of “bankrolling dictators”, claiming that the €150 million it gave to Tunisia last ... Read More

Tunisians struggle with inflation as Ramadan starts

March 12, 2024

Once a month of joy and celebration, Ramadan this year has put the finances of ordinary Tunisians on strain as inflation bites, coupled with a ... Read More

Tunisia’s PM rants at French documentary on poverty and dictatorship

March 7, 2024

Tunisia’s Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani seems to have made a trip to Paris specifically to protest against a French documentary that exposed Tunisia’s worsening poverty ... Read More

Algeria wants a so-called “United Maghreb” without Morocco

March 7, 2024

After destroying the initial five-state Maghreb Union, Algeria has brought together cash-strapped Tunisia and war-torn Libya in a bid to create a new regional union. ... Read More

Drought-stricken Tunisia hikes water prices by 16%

March 2, 2024

Amid its worst drought in decades, Tunisian authorities announced a 16% hike in water prices, a move that may further erode the already frail social ... Read More

Record 1313 migrants die en route from Tunisian coasts to Italy

February 15, 2024

At least 1313 died in the risky Mediterranean crossing from Tunisian coasts to Italy last year, Tunisia’s Forum for Economic and Social Rights said. The ... Read More

Tunisia risks inflationary spiral as president seeks Central Bank funding for state budget

February 5, 2024

Economists warned Tunisia could plunge into an inflationary spiral if the central bank accepts direct financing of the state budget. Inflation was already at 8.1% ... Read More

Tunisia Court extends prison term for Nabil Karoui

February 4, 2024

A Tunisian corruption court tripled the prison term facing a businessman who challenged President Kais Saied in the 2019 presidential election. Nabil Karoui, a media ... Read More

Tunisia doubles down on countering Morocco’s territorial integrity

February 4, 2024

After rolling the red carpet for the leader of Polisario separatists in 2022, Tunisia has doubled down on its anti-Moroccan policy by inviting the Polisario ... Read More

Tunisia extends state of emergency until end of 2024

January 31, 2024

Tunisia has extended until December 31, 2024 the state of emergency in place since 2015 in the wake of a terrorist attack that killed 13 ... Read More