AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSaied’s Economic Record: Nearly seven years into Kais Saied’s presidency, growth has continued and overall unemployment has eased from its pandemic peak. But high food costs, youth unemployment and tight public finances still weigh on households. One Tunis taxi driver says engine oil has risen from about 35 dinars in 2018 to nearly 100, forcing him to work longer. Press Freedom: Tunisian journalists say they fear prosecution as scrutiny of the authorities grows. Around 20 journalists face criminal charges and four are imprisoned, according to the head of the journalists’ union; Tunisia has fallen to 137th in the latest Reporters Without Borders index. Media Cases: A Tunis court dismissed a bid to dissolve Al Khatt, which publishes and partly funds investigative outlet Inkyfada. But blogger Hajer Awadi is appealing a 26-month sentence over a social media post, in a case press-freedom advocates say punishes critical expression.
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