January 31, 2023
Tunisia: Legislative Elections - People With Disabilities' Turnout Estimated At 5 Percent
The Tunisian Organisation for the Defence of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities estimated at 5% the turnout of people with disabilities in the runoff legislative elections of… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Tunisia: Chahed Observatory - Violations of Electoral Silence Noted in Some Constituencies
Violations related to the violation of electoral silence and the distribution of money to influence voters have been recorded in some constituencies, according to the Chahed… Read more »
Tunisia: Observers and Coordinators Mobilised to Monitor Voting of People With Disabilities
President of the Tunisian Organisation for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Yosri Mazati said Sunday that 141 observers and coordinators have been mobilized… Read more »
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections - in Case of Equality of Votes Between Two Candidates in Runoff, Victory Will Be Given to Youngest (Isie)
"In case of equality of votes between two candidates in the second round of parliamentary elections, victory is given to the youngest," said Spokesperson of the Independent High… Read more »
Tunisia: Parliamentary Election - Jeunesse SANs Frontières Notes "Serious" Electoral Offences
The observers of the association " Jeunesse Sans Frontières " who followed Sunday, January 29, 2023, the voting operations for the election of new members of parliament have… Read more »
Tunisia: Almost No Turnout of Women Voters in Polling Stations, Observers Say
The Tunisian Mediterranean Center (TU-MED Center) has noted a very low turnout, or almost nonexistent women in polling stations in the first hours of voting for the second round of… Read more »
Tunisia: Low Turnout for Tunisia's Parliamentary Election
President of the Electoral Authority, Farouk Bouaskar said at a press briefing held at the media center at the Convention Centre, that the total number of voters, until 3 pm,… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia, Senegal to Update Cooperation Agreement On Agriculture
Tunisia and Senegal will update their cooperation agreement on the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes Hamza and Senegal's… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Tunisia: Legislative Elections - January 29 Maintained Regardless of Weather Conditions in Northwest
January 29 is the only legal date for the second round of legislative elections, President of the Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) Farouk Bouasker said as he… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Tunisia: Draft Water Code to Be Submitted to Prime Ministry Ahead of Approval By Cabinet Meeting, Says Minister
The draft new water code will be submitted to the Prime Ministry ahead of its approval by the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Associations Operating in France Call for Inclusive Dialogue
Components of the Tunisian civil society, active in France, called for an "inclusive" dialogue to draw a "clear" roadmap to get the country out of the current crisis. Read more »
Tunisia: Demonstrators Hold 500th Rally to Demand Truth On Political Assassinations
Demonstrators have held their 500th Wednesday-rally in front of the seat of the Interior Ministry in Tunis, to demand the full truth on the political assassinations of the martyrs… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Tunisia: Utica Calls for Devising Urgent Programme to Rescue Economy
The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) called for devising an urgent programme to rescue the economy based on a set of major measures. Read more »
January 06, 2023
Tunisia: Candidate for Legislative Elections Makrem Lagguem Taken Into Custody
Candidate for the legislative run-off for the Sousse-City-Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid constituency Makrem Lagguem will on Friday appear before the prosecutor of the Sousse 1 Court of… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Saied Points to Urgent Need to Start Construction of 3 Hospitals in Kairouan, Jendouba and Gabes
President Kais Saied on Wednesday pointed to the urgent need to start the construction of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Kairouan, the Ghardimaou Hospital in Jendouba… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Tunisia: Rally in Tunis On Anniversary of Activist Fadhel Sassi's Death
Supporters and members of the Democratic Patriots' Unified Party (PPDU) and a broad spectrum of the Tunisian democratic family, on Tuesday evening, staged a rally on the 39th… Read more »
Tunisia: Al Joumhoui Decries Summons of Ayachi Hammami, Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj Before Justice
The Republican Party "Al Joumhouri" decried the decisions to summon activists and politicians Ayachi Hammami, Ahmed Néjib Chebbi and Ridha Belhadj before the courts. Read more »
December 30, 2022
Tunisia: President Extends State of Emergency
President Kais Saied extended the state of emergency until January 30, 2023, under Presidential Decree No. 2022-959 of December 30, 2022, published in the Official Gazette of the… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Budget Allocated to Commodity Subsidies Expected to Drop 33.1 Percent in 2023
The budget allocated to commodity subsidies is expected to fall 33.1% in 2023 to reach TND 2.523 billion dinars against TND 3.771 billion in 2022, the 2023 State budget document… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Tunisia: AfDB Group Board Approves $27 Million and €10 Million Loans for Kairouan Solar Plant
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group approved a $27 million (about TND 85.3 million) and €10 million (nearly TND 33.5 million) loan package to… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Tunisia: Country's Current Situation Is Explosive, Says Tunisian General Labour Union
The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) said the current situation in the country is explosive. UGTT noted in a statement after its expanded executive bureau meeting Wednesday… Read more »
Tunisia: Harak Calls for Pro-July 25 Government of Competences
President of the Harak July 25 political bureau Abderrazek Khalouli called on President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed to make a ministerial reshuffle or to form a new… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Tunisia: Cabinet Meeting Approves Draft Decrees On 2023 Finance Law and Budget
A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Najla Bouden on Tuesday approved a draft decree on the 2023 finance law, and another on the 2023 budget, says a Prime Ministry… Read more »
Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed Warned Against Setting Up Parliament Rejected By the People
The Free Destourian Party (PDL) warned President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed against the setting up of a parliament "rejected by the people." Read more »
December 18, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia-Eib Ink Funding Agreement for Grain Board's Benefit
A €150 million funding agreement for the benefit of the Grain Board (OC) was signed on Friday by Minister of Economy Samir Saied and Director, Lending operations in the EU… Read more »