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Intel: Tunisia's new government wins vote of confidence from legislators

Tunisia’s parliament approved Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh’s new coalition government early Thursday.
Tunisia's President Kais Saied and Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh attend the country's new government swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020. Fethi Belaid/Pool via REUTERS - RC229F9SJGAR

Tunisia’s parliament approved Prime Minister-designate Elyes Fakhfakh’s new coalition government early Feb. 27.

Lawmakers voted 129-77 in favor of the French-educated former finance minister. He was tasked with forming the new government by Tunisia’s enigmatic and doggedly independent new president, Kais Saied, after Habib Jemli — the nominee of the parliament’s largest party, the conservative Ennahda — failed to secure the requisite number of votes in a previous round.

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