Tunisia

Tunisia Swaps Jail for Fines in Cybercrime Decree

Tunisia amended Decree-Law 54 on 30 September 2026: many first-time false news offences now bring fines of about US$3,300–6,700, not...

October 2, 2026

Tunisia Explained 2026: Saied’s Republic, the Economy, Migration Pressure and What to Watch

Tunisia explained: Kais Saied’s one-man rule, slow growth and debt without the IMF, summer power cuts, the EU migration deal...

September 28, 2026

Tunisia’s Plastic Pollution Could Cost Up to US$10 Billion by 2040

Tunisia plastic pollution costs US$170–560 million a year and could total US$10 billion by 2040 without action, a new Greenpeace...

September 28, 2026

Cost of Living Tunis Tunisia 2026: Rent Above the Average Wage

Cost of living Tunis Tunisia in 2026: a central one-bedroom runs about US$375 a month, slightly more than the average...

September 18, 2026

Tunisia Moves to Rewrite a Drug Law That Filled Its Prisons

Cases tripled in five years and twelve million Lyrica tablets were seized at one port. Two reform plans are moving...

September 14, 2026

EU Pays Tunisia and Mauritania Millions as Migration Deals Cut Departures

EU Africa migration deals with Tunisia and Mauritania have cut Italy arrivals, but rights costs and funding risks keep rising...

September 7, 2026

Tunisia Holds Al Qatiba Editor Over Financial Suspicions

Tunisia is holding the Al Qatiba editor Mohamed Yousfi in police custody over financial suspicions. He has not been charged...

September 6, 2026

Tunisia’s Numbers Are Improving and Its Companies Are Being Squeezed

The Tunisia economy is forecast to grow 2.1% in 2026 with inflation down to 5.3%, but public debt of 82.1%...

September 6, 2026

Tunisia’s Kais Saied Runs Low on Options as IMF Deal Stalls and Debt Tops 82 Percent

Tunisia economy 2026 faces stalled IMF support and heavy domestic borrowing. Investors watch solvency risks as migration funds fail to...

September 5, 2026