Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Tunisia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Tunisia: Visa policy eased for Gulf citizens and residents
Citizens and foreign residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) may now enter Tunisia without the need for a prior visa …
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Tunisia: Tunisian Muslim women allowed to marry non-Muslims
President Beji Essebsi has repealed a 44-year old law banning Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men …
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Tunisia: Collective bargaining
The government has now taken control of collective bargaining in many sectors, although they still consult with “social partners” before altering pay rates …
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Tunisia: Whistleblowers protecting law
A new law to protect whistleblowers against retribution by applying criminal sanctions to those who penalize disclosers of fraud has been passed by Tunisia’s parliament …
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Tunisia: Relaxation of staff transfer rules
The new investment code now allows foreign companies to transfer from abroad up to 30% of all managers for the first three years and 10% thereafter …
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Tunisia: Pay deal reached amid widespread protests by unemployed
A national agreement has been reached between Tunisia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UTICA) and the UGTT trade union covering 1 …
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