Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next world news How has Giorgia Meloni fared in her first year as Italy's PM? Euronews asked experts how to assess the first year of Giorgia Meloni's premiership, focusing on three key themes: migration, civil rights and foreign policy. 22/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Tunisia snubs Brussels and refunds €60 million in EU aid The Tunisian government has sent back the €60 million in EU funds that were released last week, the European Commission confirmed on Thursday. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Italy ‘Unsafe’ country: Italy’s court blocks transfer of migrant to Tunisia A court in Florence, Italy, has blocked the deportation of one migrant back to Tunisia after declaring the assessment of the country as “safe” obsolete in light of Kais Saied’s government’s authoritarian turn. 06/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Children of Tunisian political prisoners request ICC probe The children of four opposition figures imprisoned in Tunisia have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an investigation into the political persecution and human rights violations allegedly committed by President Kais Saied's government. 05/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Tunisia can 'wire back' EU money if it doesn't want it: Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, has said Tunisia is free to "wire back" the €60 million in EU funds that were transferred earlier this week. 05/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite president rejecting money The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support to the Tunisian government, despite President Kais Saied publicly saying he rejects the "charity" money. 04/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Tunisia denies entry to five MEPs on foreign affairs committee The Tunisian authorities have denied entry to five members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs (AFET) committee, who were due to start an official mission to the country on Thursday. 14/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU lawmakers clash over controversial Tunisia migration deal Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) clashed on Tuesday over the EU's controversial migration agreement with Tunisia. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next no comment Tunisians defy ban to protest against president Clashes between protesters and police during a demonstration against President Kais Saied on the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution in the capital Tunis. 14/01/2022
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