by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 11, 2026 | Economic, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Reaffirms General Strike Decision Amid Social and Economic Grievances Summary: On 9 September 2026, the administrative commission of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) reaffirmed its decision to implement the general strike approved by its 26th...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 5, 2026 | Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Medicine Price Hikes Draw Criticism from Labor Unions Summary: On 4 August 2026, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) criticized recent increases in the prices of several essential medicines, arguing that they limit access to essential healthcare and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 29, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Solar Energy Investment Plans Prompt Dismissal of Energy Minister Summary: On 28 April 2026, President Kais Saied dismissed Energy and Industry Minister Fatma Thabet Chiboub in a brief presidency statement offering no explanation for the decision. Housing...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protestors in Gabes Clash with Police Over Impacts of Industrial Pollution Summary: On 15 October 2025, thousands of residents took to the streets of Gabes, in southern Tunisia, to protest worsening air pollution which the demonstrators linked to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 23, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: French Unionists Back UGTT Amidst Renew Political Tensions Summary: On 21 August 2025, multiple French trade unions issued statements condemning what they viewed as an intimidation campaign against Tunisian labor organizations, carried out by Tunisian...
