by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: World Bank Loan to Help Finance Undersea Power Link to Italy Summary: On 22 June 2023, Tunisian state media announced that the World Bank has agreed to $268.4 million in funding to support an undersea electrical cable project. The World Bank loan comes after...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 22, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Economic Agreements Signed with Jordan, Hungary Summary: On 21 June 2023, Tunisian organizations signed agreements with both the Hungarian and Jordanian governments pledging future cooperation on trade and tourism. The agreement between the Tunisian...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 15, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: US Bill Would Make Aid Contingent Upon Democratic Reform Summary: On 15 June 2023, two US senators introduced legislation for consideration entitled the Safeguarding Tunisian Democracy Act of 2023, which will seek to shape US aid and foreign policy toward...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 13, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Revised IMF Plan Rumored as World Bank Calls for Public Sector Reform Summary: On Tuesday, 13 June 2023, international press reports indicated that an unidentified Tunisian official said that the government planned to present a revised economic reform plan to...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 11, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: EU Leaders Promise Over $1 Billion in Aid During Joint Visit Summary: On 11 June 2023, several European leaders traveled to Tunis to announce a series of aid packages and assistance programs designed to address surging irregular migration and Tunisia’s...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Legal, Tunisia
Tunisia: Oil Firm Enters Arbitration Claiming Government “Impediments” Summary: On 6 June 2023, Canadian energy firm Zenith Energy initiated proceedings against Tunisia and the Tunisian National Oil Company (ETAP) with the International Center for...
