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Tunisia PM rejects collective resignation of senior officials

TUNIS - Muslimchronicle

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed announced Monday that he had rejected a collective resignation of two of his ministers and two secretaries of state. These ministers are Minister of Local Affairs and Environment, Minister of Vocational Training and Employment, as well as State Secretary to the Minister of Trade and State Secretary to the Minister of Youth and Sports. "ProposedRead more

PM decides a cabinet reshuffle including ministers of interior

Tunis - Hayat Al-Ghanemi

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday named a new cabinet, including the newly created post of economic reforms minister, after reaching a deal with political parties following weeks of infighting over posts, the government said. A compromise over the cabinet should give Chahed, in power for just over a year, initiative to push ahead with tough public wage billRead more

Tunisia will restrict some imports to tackle trade deficit: Prime minister

Tunisia - Arab today

Tunisia will restrict some imported goods to tackle its widening trade deficit and protect foreign reserves as the local dinar currency slides to historic lows against the euro, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Friday. "The fall of the dinar reflects this enormous trade deficit but there is no need to panic. We will take some decisions.. We willRead more

PM: Tunisia will restrict some imports to tackle trade deficit

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisia will restrict the import of some goods to tackle its widening trade deficit and protect foreign reserves as the local dinar currency slides to historic lows against the euro and dollar, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Friday. Praised for its successful democratic transition after a 2011 uprising, Tunisia has struggled to progress with tough economic reforms to reduceRead more

General strike over jobs hits Tunisia city

Tataouine - Arab Today

More than a thousand people demonstrated Tuesday in the southern Tunisian city of Tataouine during a general strike to denounce marginalization and demand development and jobs, an AFP correspondent said. The city some 500 km south of Tunis on the edge of the desert has been the scene of several protests over the past fortnight. The general strike went aheadRead more

France to lend Tunisia 135 million euros to finance projects

Tunis - Arab Today

France has agreed to lend Tunisia 135 million euros ($143 million) to finance two infrastructure projects, Tunisia’s prime minister said on Friday. “France will finance two projects, the first worth 60 million euros and another with 75 million euros,” Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at a news conference with French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in Tunis. The French Development AgencyRead more

Tunisian Prime Minister Begins African Tour

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed will visit Monday Niger, the first stage of his African tour during which he will also visit Burkina Faso and Mali. According to Tunisian Tap news agency, the 4-day tour aims to activate economic diplomacy between Tunisia and the sub-Saharan countries, to boost cooperation in various sectors, to strengthen trade and to conquer new markets. Read more

Tunisia drafting bill to spur investment

Tunis - Arab Today

Tunisia is drafting an “economic emergency” bill that will allow the government to bypass bureaucratic hurdles and speed up large-scale projects as it seeks to boost growth and create jobs, a senior official said. Administrative delays and bureaucracy are one of the biggest obstacles for local and foreign investors in Tunisia, which has struggled economically since its 2011 uprising. LastRead more

Nov 26 proposed as date for Tunisia local polls

Tunis - Arab Today

The body in charge of organising elections in Tunisia on Tuesday proposed November 26 as the date for holding the first municipal polls since the country's 2011 revolution. "It is still possible to hold the elections in 2017," said the president of the electoral body, Chafik Sarsar, at a meeting with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and party officials. He proposedRead more