by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 23, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Retirement Funds Issue Personal Loans as Household Debt Rises Summary: On 22 March 2024, Minister of Social Affairs, Malek Zahi, announced that the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) would soon implement a new social loan program with a primary focus on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 23, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Doctors Moving to Europe Sparking Healthcare Policy Debate Summary: In early March 2024, Nizar Ladhari, Secretary General of the National Council of the Order of Physicians of Tunisia raised concerns about the number of doctors leaving Tunisia and the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Shifting Power Dynamics in Libya Spill Over with Border Closure Summary: On 18 March 2024, violent clashes between armed factions occurred near the Ras Jedir border crossing, prompting Libyan and Tunisian authorities to close their respective borders. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 16, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Draft Foreign Exchange Law Promises Long-Awaited Liberalization Summary: On 14 March 2024, the cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Hachani approved a draft law that would overhaul Tunisia’s foreign exchange system. The government has posited that the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 15, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Internal EU Tensions Flare Again Over Migration Assistance Deals Summary: On 14 March 2024, the European Parliament voted to request from the European Commission a clarification of the reasoning behind a 4 March disbursal of €150 million to Tunisia under a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 15, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Ministers Fall Victim to Anti-Corruption Agenda Summary: On 12 March 2024, President Kais Saied made an unannounced visit to two railway stations in Tunis, after which, the Minister of Transport, among others, was relieved of his duties. Please...
