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Tunisia's president Kais Saïed (here pictured with Ursula von der Leyen), has dissolved parliament, proceeded to rule by decree, and dismissed international assistance — rebuffing 'foreign diktats' to appeal to Tunisian nationalist feelings (Photo: European Union, 2023)

How the EU can help Tunisia avoid a total economic crash

Tunisia possesses both the necessary ingredients and the capacity to invigorate its economy to become a 'Mediterranean tiger'. Yet, this potential has remained largely untapped since the dawn of its 2011 uprising. One of the key reasons being the political class' wilful ignorance and internal conflicts, which has become increasingly intolerable to ordinary Tunisians.

Tunisia, once the lodestar of democracy in the Arab world, has descended into rampant authoritarianism, economic shortsi...

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Tunisia's president Kais Saïed (here pictured with Ursula von der Leyen), has dissolved parliament, proceeded to rule by decree, and dismissed international assistance — rebuffing 'foreign diktats' to appeal to Tunisian nationalist feelings (Photo: European Union, 2023)

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Ghazi Ben Ahmed is the founder of the Brussels-based Tunisian think tank Mediterranean Development Initiative (MDI).

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