by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 10, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign Minister Affirms Close, Growing Partnership With Italy Summary: On 10 January 2023, Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi held a call with his Italian counterpart during which they affirmed their close alignment on irregular migration and the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 30, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Firm Decries New Taxes Outlined in 2023 Budget Summary: In late December 2022, following the release of the 2023 Finance Law including the national budget, the Tunisian subsidiary of Italian firm Minerali Industrali announced plans to close two...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 12, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Trade Deficit Hits Record Levels in November Summary: In November 2022, Tunisia’s trade deficit rose to record levels as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s ongoing financial crisis further stressed the economy. The overall trade deficit...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 10, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Multiple Energy Projects Announced Summary: Recently, multiple large-scale power projects were announced in Tunisia. The European Union plans to invest over €300 million in an undersea high voltage electricity cable, called ELMED. Emirati energy firm AMEA...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 25, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant Girl Repatriated to Tunisia by Italian Authorities Summary: On 24 November 2022, a four-year-old girl who arrived by boat without her family in Italy via an irregular migration route was returned to her family in Tunisia. The repatriation of the...
