by Ahmed Lagha | Nov 15, 2023 | MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News
Ten Tunisian parliamentarians have submitted a draft law on associations to the Tunisian Parliament on 10 October 2023. According to 8 rights groups, the proposal could violate the right to freedom of association and endanger civic space in Tunisia if adopted as it...
by Ahmed Lagha | Nov 1, 2023 | Economy, MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News, Politics
We are delighted to share with you the highlights of our third round table, held at the European Parliament!The aim of this round table was to discuss cooperation between the European Union and Tunisia, as well as the Tunisian entrepreneurial ecosystem. It brought...
by Ahmed Lagha | Oct 30, 2023 | Economy, MENA (Middle East & North Africa), Most Read, News, Politics
Will there be a new twist in the interminable soap opera surrounding European financial aid to Tunisia? Negotiated over the summer, split into several instalments and subject to conditions, the €60 million package (out of a planned total of €127 million) was finally...
by Ahmed Lagha | Oct 16, 2023 | International, News, Politics, Social
“EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Last chance or lost opportunity?” Accompanied by Sofía Voúltepsi (Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum, Hellenic Republic) and Esther Pozo Vera (Head of Unit for Asylum, DG Home Affairs, European Commission), the...
by Ahmed Lagha | Sep 20, 2023 | International, MENA (Middle East & North Africa), News, Politics
Debates are tense in the European Parliament over the Tunisia-European Union memorandum. Italy was criticised for acting under the guise of “Team Europe” without consulting either the European Parliament or the Member States, including Germany and twelve...