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Tunisia’s protests escalate…demands for the departure of Kais Saied and the improvement of economic conditions

Tunisia –Economic and social pressures continue inTunisiaFive years after President Kais Saied’s announcementExceptional measuresAt a time when the capital, Tunis, witnessedProtest marchParticipate in itMore than two thousand visitorsR to demand political and economic reforms, amid continuing indicators suggesting the fragility of the economic recovery despite the improvement of some macro indicators.

Republic Square witnessed a gathering called for by the “Nafs” initiative and a number of political parties, including the Ennahdha Movement and the National Salvation Front, where the protesters chantedSlogans demanding the departure of President Kais SaiedAndImproving living conditions, while calling for economic reforms and enhancing public freedoms.

These protests coincide with the five-year anniversary ofThe exceptional measures announced by the Tunisian President on July 25, 2021,Which includedFreeze the work of Parliament and dismiss the government , before later expanding toConstitutional changes reshaped the political system.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD2z3oVGMGo

On the economic level, government estimates indicate that the Tunisian economy will achieve growth of 2.5% during the year 2025, supported by the recovery of tourism, agriculture and some export industries, in addition to a decline in the inflation rate to 5.3% after reaching its peak of 10.4% in 2023.

However, economists believe that this improvement remains

Limited, considering that an important part of the growth was linked to the rise in olive oil productionMore than being the result of structural reforms, while stillUnemployment rates are high, especially among young people and those with advanced degrees, as purchasing power continues to decline due to the accumulated rise in prices.Despite the authorities’ success in avoiding debt default and maintaining a degree of financial stability, specialists confirm that the Tunisian economy still faces structural challenges related to attracting investment, creating job opportunities, and transforming financial stability indicators into sustainable growth that is reflected in the standard of living of citizens.

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