AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMass Protest: Thousands marched through Tunis on Saturday in the biggest anti-President Kais Saied rally in years, demanding civil liberties, the release of political prisoners and action on rising living costs. Led by the UGTT and civil society groups, the demonstration brought together opposition forces amid complaints of unemployment, worsening services, power and water cuts, and shortages of medicines. Economic Strain: Tunisia’s 2027 draft budget projects spending of 68.9 billion dinars, up 8.37%, against slower revenue growth. The deficit is forecast to widen to 14.6 billion dinars, with Central Bank financing expected to cover much of the gap. Jobs and Business: Unemployed graduates’ demands for public-sector jobs have become a focus of wider frustration; the draft finance bill also proposes 10 million dinars in interest-free loans to support startups. Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti met the OIC secretary-general in Baghdad, discussing stronger economic and technological cooperation and drawing on Tunisian expertise.
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