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International pressure compounds Tunisian economic crisis

There are international and local concerns over the political and economic situation in Tunisia, which is hoping for a deal with the IMF in return for implementing reforms that are rejected by the powerful UGTT labor union.

Mohamed Ali Ltifi
Mohamed Ali Ltifi
May 8, 2022
People walk past Saint-Vincent de Paul Cathedral on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis on Dec. 14, 2021.
People walk past Saint-Vincent de Paul Cathedral on Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis on Dec. 14, 2021, one day after Tunisia's president extended his monthslong suspension of parliament until new elections in December 2022, while calling for a July referendum on constitutional reforms. That marks a year since President Kais Saied sacked the government, suspended parliament and seized a string of powers, as the North African country wallowed in political and economic crises compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. — FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images

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