by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 3, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: MPs Concerned as Parliament Approves More Loans Summary: On Tuesday, 2 July 2024, the Tunisian Parliament approved a loan agreement between the government and a group of local banks to fund the national budget with 570 million dinars. Some MPs rejected the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 16, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament Adjusts Internal Rules Possibly Signaling Greater Independence Summary: On April 13, the internal oversight committee of Tunisia’s Parliament approved new rules governing the conduct of the parliament, some of which may conflict with the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 29, 2023 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections Fall Short of Engaging Electorate Summary: On 29 January 2023, Tunisian’s runoff parliamentary elections were held with a mere 11% of the electorate participating. Voter participation rates were the focus of many in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 20, 2022 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Runoff Parliamentary Elections Set for 20 January Summary: On 19 December 2022, the Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections announced that run-off elections will be held on 20 January. Runoffs were deemed necessary because only 21 candidates of...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Ramps up Criticism Following Low Turnout for Elections Summary: Following the historically low voter turnout for the 17 December 2022 parliamentary elections, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) has increased its criticism of the electoral...
