Tunisian President Kais Saied has said he will reshape the country’s politics in 2022 with a new constitution and parliament after seizing executive power last year in a move his enemies are calling a coup, Reuters news agency reports. But the threat of national bankruptcy could upset his plans. The …
Read More »Tunisia: President Saied announces elections will be held in a year
Tunisian President Kais Saied, in a speech on national television, announced that parliament would remain suspended until new elections are held in a year, the BBC reports. Mr Saied also laid out plans for a referendum on the constitution next year. Ever since he froze parliament and dismissed the then …
Read More »Tunisia: EU urged president Saied to reopen parliament
The European Union has urged the Tunisian President Kaïs Saied to restore democratic order in the country and reopen parliament. During a parliamentary session, European Union’s foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell told EU lawmakers that the Tunisian parliament “cannot stay closed indefinitely”. “It is crucial for the future of the …
Read More »Tunisia: Moncef Marzouki reacts to the withdrawal of his diplomatic passport
The former provisional president of the Republic of Tunisia, Moncef Marzouki reacted on Thursday evening to the withdrawal of his diplomatic passport, decided the same day by Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed. “I am not at all surprised by the measures announced by the coup regime against me,” said Marzouki, in …
Read More »Tunisia: geologist Najla Bouden appointed first female Prime Minister
More than two months after the sacking of the previous government, the Tunisian president Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden, a geologist as the new prime minister. Mr Saied urged Najla Bouden the country’s first female Prime Minister to form a government swiftly. The president suspended parliament in July and …
Read More »Tunisia: four political parties call on President Saïed to cancel power-grab
Four political parties in Tunisia have denounced the the seizure of all powers by president Kaïs Saied and asked for the reversion of his recent decision. One of the parties has warned that the president’s actions risked a slide into violence or even civil war. President Kaïs Saied was accused …
Read More »Tunisia: reinforced security as a prelude to two major demonstrations in Tunis
A major security device was deployed this Sunday in the Tunisian capital, in anticipation of the organization of two demonstrations. The first is held in protest against the exceptional measures of President Kaïs Saïed, while the second supports his approach. According to information from the Anadolu agency, the anti-Saïed demonstration …
Read More »Tunisia: president Kais Saied urged to appoint a new Prime Minister
The G7 group of industrialized countries has urged the Tunisian President Kais Saied to urgently appoint a new head of the government. “Naming a prime minister would create space for dialogue about proposed constitutional reforms”, the group said in a statement. President Saied has dissolved the government and suspended parliament …
Read More »Tunisia: a member of parliament sues Kais Saied for ‘grabbing power’
Bichr Chebbi, MP of the Ennahdha party, is accusing Kais Saied the country’s president of a power grab and using the military force to shut down parliament. Bichr Chebbi, 63-year-old has filed a legal court against President Kais Saied for violating the constitution and suspending parliament last month. Ennahdha party …
Read More »Tunisia: police arrest MP who criticized President Saied
The security forces in Tunisia are reported to have arrested a member of parliament, who has accused President Kais Saied of carrying out a coup. The wife of Yassine Ayari confirmed his detention, saying that about 20 members of the security forces came to their home. She accused them of …
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