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Algeria calls for direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario Front

09/06/2022 | Society / Institutions

WESTERN SAHARA. On a visit to Algeria, Staffan de Mistura visited the Tindouf camps, met with the Secretary General of the Polisario Front and the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs to try to make progress on the Western Sahara issue.

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France and Tunisia agree to normalize the issuance of visas

09/01/2022 | Society / Institutions

FRANCE / TUNISIA. In a joint statement, the Tunisian and French Ministries of the Interior announced "the normalization by France, with immediate effect, of the modalities for issuing visas in Tunisia.

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UGTT and UTICA sign a "social contract" with the Tunisian government

08/16/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. The Tunisian government and the main trade unions of employees and traders sign an agreement to start negotiations on the economic reforms requested by the IMF in exchange for its support.

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Tunisians approve new constitution in referendum

07/26/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. The "yes" finally came out victorious of the polls, but, in spite of the stake, the Tunisian referendum on the new constitution recorded a participation rate of only 27,54%.

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Kaïs Saïed plays double or nothing with his referendum on the new Tunisian constitution

07/22/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. After one year of total control of the country by Kaïs Saïed, Tunisians will be able to express themselves in the ballot box by pronouncing themselves for or against the project of a new constitution.

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The text of the new Tunisian constitution is in the hands of the President of the Republic

06/21/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. The President of the Tunisian Republic Kaïs Saïed received the text of the new constitution that he is preparing to have voted by referendum on July 25, 2022.

Teriak obtains a loan of 5 million Tunisian dinars from the EBRD and Attijari bank Tunisia

05/19/2022 | Industry

TUNISIA. The Tunisian pharmaceutical manufacturer Teriak will benefit from a loan of 5 million Tunisian dinars to improve its productivity and increase its energy efficiency.

Libya's political crisis spills over into oil production

04/21/2022 | Industry

LIBYA. The political dispute between Libya's two rival prime ministers is now impinging on the country's economy itself because of the blockage of the oil infrastructure, which accounts for 97% of state revenue.

The three Maghreb countries are candidates to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency

04/13/2022 | Society / Institutions

AFRICA. With the candidature of Tunisia, it is from now on the three Maghreb countries which want to shelter the permanent seat of the future African Agency of Medicines.

Emerging Mediterranean seeks Mediterranean start-ups to participate in its 2022 programme

04/12/2022 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. Emerging Mediterranean is launching a new call for applications for the third cycle of this acceleration programme aimed at entrepreneurs with high social and environmental impacts from the southern shore of the Mediterranean.

Kaïs Saïed promises legislative elections in Tunisia "on the basis of a new voting system"

04/12/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. While his country is in the midst of an economic, social and political crisis, the Tunisian president Kaïs Saïed continues to control the State while promising legislative elections in December 2022 after having decided to dissolve the Parliament.

Tunisian President declares war on food speculation

03/09/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. Kaïs Saïed intends to use all means to fight against the monopoly and speculation on foodstuffs in his country.

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Tunisian president takes control of the judiciary

02/15/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. Kaïs Saïed promulgated the decree confirming the dissolution of the Superior Council of the Magistracy and announced the creation of a new temporary body.

Tunisian President dissolves Supreme Judicial Council

02/08/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. After having suspended the Assembly of People's Representatives, dismissed its Prime Minister, and arrogated to himself very extensive powers, Kaïs Saïed decides to dissolve the Superior Council of the Magistracy.

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Former president urges Tunisians to remove their head of state Kaïs Saïed

01/11/2022 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. Moncef Marzouki, the first democratically elected Tunisian president after the fall of Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, calls on Tunisians to engage in civil disobedience to force the resignation of Kaïs Saïed, whom he describes as a putschist.

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Zeineb Messaoud: "Tunisian start-ups need know-how and capital"

12/17/2021 | Services

In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info during the Emerging Valley event (Marseille, 14 December 2021), Zeineb Messaoud, executive director of The Dot, a digital innovation hub in Tunis, discusses the recent history of start-up development in Tunisia and highlights the ambition of her newly created structure.

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Algeria signs $300m cheque to help Tunisia

12/16/2021 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA / ALGERIA. In official visit in Tunis, the Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune granted an agreement of loan of 300 M$ to his counterpart Kaïs Saïed.

Accélérateur M and Connect Innov pool support for start-ups

12/16/2021 | Services

FRANCE / TUNISIA. The Marseilles-based Accélérateur M and the Tunisian Connect Innov unveil their desire to join forces to pool their start-up support services on both sides of the Mediterranean.

Tel Aviv named most expensive city in the world

12/07/2021 | Society / Institutions

ISRAEL. Tel Aviv dethrones Paris and becomes the most expensive city in the world in 2021 according to the study published annually by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

Opposition to Kaïs Saïed's full powers makes its voice heard in Tunis

10/12/2021 | Society / Institutions

TUNISIA. A demonstration against the coup de force of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed took place in Tunis at the call of the Ennahdha party and former president Moncef Marzouki.

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