Tunisia

Tunisia

Political crackdowns lead to low turnout in Tunisia's election

With major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election.

06/10/2024

Tunisia

After a fierce crackdown, Tunisia's president likely to be re-elected

Analysts say Sunday's election is unlikely to be free and fair, but the EU is unlikely to speak out as its major concern is stopping the boats.

05/10/2024

Tunisia

Tunisia's presidential campaign season starts ahead of October vote

Protests at the weekend capped off a week in which the North African country’s largest opposition party, Ennahda, said its senior members had been arrested at a scale not previously seen.

15/09/2024

Tunisia

Pre-election crackdown in Tunisia as Islamists arrested en masse

Dozens of members of Tunisia’s largest opposition party were arrested this week ahead of the campaign season for the presidential election.

14/09/2024

Tunisia

Protesters call on Tunisian government to repatriate migrants

Hundreds of Tunisians marched through the streets of Jebeniana on Saturday to protest the presence of sub-Saharan migrants stranded in the town, as the country ramps up border patrol efforts.

19/05/2024

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia can still be a catalyst for global democratic reform

The Middle East’s conflicts have long had chilling reverberating effects on international security and stability. The protection of Tunisia's democracy would stand as a beacon of hope, Ambassador Gordon Gray writes.

09/04/2024

Green News

Severe drought in Tunisia has led to more expensive drinking water

Tourist facilities and excessive consumers will be hit hardest by price increases.

04/03/2024

Tunisia

Nine people die off the coast of Tunisia while trying to reach Europe

The Tunisian authorities suspect the victims embarked from Libya.

16/02/2024

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia must break free from reliance on short-term economic fixes

Tunis' political decision to mobilise resources for escalating expenditures without addressing the need to curb spending, downsize the government, and reduce the state's economic footprint is a looming disaster, Sadok Rouai writes.

20/12/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU can help ease migration flows without knocking on Saied's door

It is becoming evident that the cash-for-migration-curbs model would neither be easy nor a long-term solution, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes.

02/11/2023

Scenes

Meet the guardians of Tunisia’s Sejnane pottery heritage

In partnership with Media City

"We want to present it to the world. I did not like it at first, but I became fond of it and worked with clay even though it is labour-intensive."

30/10/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. How to fix Tunisia’s economic misery with a fair and bold IMF program

Economic reforms are inherently political, but they should be designed to address the concerns and aspirations of the population impacted by them, Timothy Kaldas and Ayoub Menzli write.

30/08/2023

Tunisia

Tunisia and Libya agree to share responsibility for stranded migrants

A spokesperson for Tunisia's interior ministry said migrants were transferred to reception centres and provided with health and psychological care, with the help of the Tunisian Red Crescent.

11/08/2023

Tunisia

Tunisia and EU sign a 'partnership' on economy and migration

The European Union and Tunisia signed a memorandum of understanding for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" on renewable energies, economic development, and irregular migration.

16/07/2023

Tunisia

15 more migrants found dead off Tunisia's coast

The International Organization for Migration says 1,895 people have died or gone missing en route from northern Africa across the central Mediterranean this year.

15/07/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. Does making a deal with Tunisia's Saied mean Europe can be extorted?

During their most recent visit to Tunis, European leaders just threw away the continent's best chance of living up to its much-professed values and tackling the forces that actually drive Tunisian migration, Tarek Megerisi writes.

21/06/2023

Euronews Witness

From Tunisia to Italy, who are those fleeing to Europe?

In this episode of Witness, we travel to Tunisia to hear the harrowing stories of migrants from the sub-Sahara and Tunisians themselves willing to risk their lives to escape war, political instability, and unemployment.

01/06/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU is facing a crisis of value-based solidarity with Tunisia

Brussels and its partners should urgently stand with democracy activists and support democratic institutions that, together, hold Tunisia’s leaders accountable, Ikram Ben Said and Nicole Rowsell write.

29/05/2023

Tunisia

Why Tunisia’s political and economical crisis is Europe’s problem too

Following President Kais Saied’s political crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, Europe has been cautious about condemning his authoritarian descent, fearful of risking instability in a country which plays a key role in stopping illegal migration.

19/05/2023

No Comment

Watch: Tunisian journalists protest anti-terror laws

Dozens of Tunisian journalists protest in Tunis against anti-terror laws they say are being used to intimidate the media after a broadcaster was jailed for five years earlier this week.

18/05/2023

Tunisia

Tunisian police officer kills at least four in shooting near synagogue

Officials in Tunisia say a police officer killed at least four people near a synagogue after stealing ammunition from a colleague.

10/05/2023

Climate

This Mediterranean country is cutting off overnight water supplies

Water is being cut for seven hours every night in response to the worst drought on record.

03/04/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU can't fix Tunisia's rising autocracy with band-aid solutions

The democratic backsliding that the opposition is describing as a coup has not provoked a significant enough reaction from Europe. That might threaten the stability in the Middle East on the whole, Ghazi Ben Ahmed writes.

31/03/2023

Tunisia

Tunisia: Misleading claims go viral leading to attacks on migrants

The attacks on migrants started after President Kais Saied's remarks caused a wave of racist violence across the country.

14/03/2023

Tunisia

Tunisians defy protest ban and rally against president

Hundreds of Tunisians rallied in defiance against an official ban on Sunday's protest, to demand the release of more than 20 prominent figures opposed to the president.

06/03/2023

Climate

Tunisia: Beach erosion is threatening tourism and communities

Coastal erosion is harming tourism, fishing and farming in Tunisia - and drought is making it worse.

23/02/2023