President Caid Essebsi: “2017 will be year of economic recovery and growth”

President Beji Caid Essebsi stressed that the new year 2017 “will be the year of economic recovery and achievement of a substantial growth rate”, while qualifying as “difficult in many respects the year 2016 “. Conveying his wishes for the New Year to the Tunisian people on Saturday evening, the Head of State said the year that passed saw “nevertheless successes, including the battle won against terrorism in Ben Guerdane, the conclusion of the Carthage Document which paved the way for the formation of a national unity government, as well…

Tunisia seeks to stimulate foreign investment

In 2016, Tunisia sought to stimulate foreign investment in order to revive the country’s economy, which has been stagnating for about 15 years. From 2005 to 2015, the country lost not less than 2,500 jobs per year due to the closure of about 400 companies each year. According to the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII), small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are the most affected by this stagnation because of their lack of competitiveness, liquidity and financial market access. This has an immediate impact on the…

Mahdia, New Year celebration destination for 1,138 tourists

1,138 tourists had arrived so far to Mahdia for New Year celebrations, Regional Commissioner for Tourism Mohamed Boujdaria Friday told media. Arrivals, down 26% in comparison with 2015, are expected to increase. Visitors are mostly Tunisians (858) in addition to Germans, French and Czechs. The number of bednights up to December 20 rose 40% compared to the same period last year; the number of arrivals posted a 19.3% increase while the occupancy rate reached 50.3%. 167,000 tourists visited Mahdia in 2015; the number of bednights stood at 745,000, the Regional…

Return of Tunisians from hotbeds of tension: action plans and legal foundations

How has Tunisia prepared for the return of Tunisian terrorists from areas of tension? This is a controversial issue that has been widely echoed by the Tunisian and foreign media in recent weeks. Opinions are divided between those who oppose it arguing that this constitutes “a real danger to national and regional security” and those who defend the right of any Tunisian to return to his country, in accordance with the Constitution. For the latter, Tunisian terrorists returning to the country must be brought before the Tunisian justice. More than…