by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: State-Run Steel Firm Emblematic of Deeper Economic Challenges Summary: On 23 January 2024, Minister of Finance Sihem Nemsia announced in a meeting of the Parliament that the Ministry of Economy and Planning was seeking a $70 million loan to support the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Low Turnout for Local Elections Signals Political Disenchantment Summary: On 24 December 2023, Tunisia held local council elections that witnessed low voter turnout of 11.66% in an apparent confirmation of broad political disengagement among Tunisians. This...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 3, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Normalization Criminalization Bill Stalls as President Raises Concerns Summary: On 2 November 2023, the Speaker of the Parliament, Ibrahim Bouderbala, announced to a session of parliament that President Kais Saied was not supportive of the proposed law that...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 25, 2023 | Diplomacy, Political, Social, Tunisia
Parliament to Criminalize Normalization, Issue Bonuses to MEPs Summary: On 19 October 2023, the Tunisian parliament approved for its own Members of Parliament (MEPs) a 1,000 TND per month bonus to cover transport and lodging costs, raising concerns about such an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 23, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Draft NGO Law Raises Freedom of Association Concerns Summary: On 10 October 2023 , the Tunisian parliament issued a draft law impacting the formation, funding, and operations of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), raising concerns about restrictions on...
