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FTH and hoteliers oppose mandatory 30% allocation to social tourism
1+ day, 14+ min ago (674+ words) The Tunisian Hotel Federation (FTH) has stated that Draft Law No. 93 of 2025, which aims to establish a national social tourism system, could create numerous legal and socioeconomic issues. Conflict with competition and pricing laws During a hearing last Thursday before…...
Authorities tighten controls… barons applaud!
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (734+ words) A sense of d'j" vu. But this is a decision already shaking markets and Tunisian importers, both formal and informal. By issuing Circular No. 2026-4 on March 26, 2026, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Fethi Zouhaier Nouri, has reactivated a…...
Wage and pension increases: Between social imperatives and economic fragility
1+ week, 2+ day ago (639+ words) The policy of raising wages and pensions introduced under the 2026 budget, with retroactive effect from January 2026, responds to an undeniable social need. In a context of pressure on purchasing power, state intervention appears legitimate. However, beyond this immediate necessity and…...
Inflation continues to ease… by small steps!
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (417+ words) Hardly perceptible, the pace at which inflation is receding in Tunisia is clear. As the months go by, the inflation rate is edging down by tiny decimal points, modest, almost homeopathic doses, yet reflecting a dynamic that contrasts sharply with…...
Growth in 2025 fails to create jobs
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (448+ words) Yassine Goui'a, President of the National Organization of Entrepreneurs (ONE), said in his 2025 economic assessment that Tunisia's growth remained weak at just 2.5%, a level insufficient to generate jobs or reduce unemployment. Speaking to Express FM, Goui'a noted that inflation remained…...
Tunisia: Social security systems urgently need reform
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (158+ words) Social security expert H'di Dahman stated that social security systems urgently require fundamental and structural reforms, noting that their benefits no longer meet the expectations of insured individuals, compounded by worsening financial problems and deficits that can no longer be…...