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The assets held by the family of Mr Ben Ali are estimated to be worth many millions (Photo: Fotolia)

EU set to freeze assets of ousted Tunisian leader

by Andrew Willis, Brussels,

The European Union is currently working on a set of proposals that would see a union-wide freeze on the assets of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his family.

Switzerland has already announced plans to freeze the assets of Mr Ben Ali, currently in hiding in Saudi Arabia after his 23-year rule collapsed last week following a month of demonstrations driven by anger over repression and poverty.

The Tunisian coalition government that has since replaced him is now...

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The assets held by the family of Mr Ben Ali are estimated to be worth many millions (Photo: Fotolia)

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