Tunisia

Tunisia to review free trade agreement with Turkey

15-Sep-2023 The North Africa Post

Tunisia’s ministry of Trade is set to amend a free trade agreement with Turkey, believed detrimental to the North African country, reports say.

Russian Federation includes Morocco in North African free trade zone project

9-Aug-2023 Fresh Plaza

During a meeting with his Cabinet of Ministers, president Putin announced his intention to sign free trade agreements with several North African countries, namely Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.

Zenith Energy Ltd launches legal proceedings against Tunisia, seeking compensation of $48 Million

12-Jun-2023 BNN

Zenith Energy Ltd, an international energy firm, filed a lawsuit against Tunisia on Wednesday, claiming financial damages of at least $48 million.

Signing of PTA can boost bilateral trade: Tunisia envoy

27-Oct-2022 The International News

Negotiations on a preferential trade agreement between Tunisia and Pakistan, which started three years ago, are near to be finalised.

Signs of an emerging France-Algeria-Tunisia axis to restrain Morocco

7-Sep-2022 Morocco World News

The visit was thus a telling declaration of intentions from both the Tunisian and Algerian regimes, who have ever since appeared to be striving to deepen bilateral ties to form a Maghrebi bloc to undermine Morocco’s strategic interests.

Tension between Tunis and Rabat risks affecting economic ties

7-Sep-2022 North Africa Post

The diplomatic tensions between Rabat and Tunis due to the support shown by Kais Saied to the Polisario separatist militias could spill over to economic ties between the two countries.

Tunisian employers call for a free trade agreement between Tunisia and Algeria

22-Jul-2022 Econostrum

The Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) is campaigning for the signing of a free trade and free movement agreement between Tunisia and Algeria.

‘Renewable’ energy in Tunisia: an unjust transition

1-Apr-2022 TNI

Following the principles set out in the ECT, the EU is seeking to deepen liberalization in order to standardize the Tunisian legislative framework through FTA negotiations.

Tunisia envoy hope for finalization of Pak-Tunisia proposed PTA

14-Feb-2022 APP

There have been several rounds of negotiation between the two countries on finalizing the PTA, and also an exchange of potential trade lists between the two countries.

OTE calls for revision of trade agreements disadvantageous to Tunisia

26-Jan-2022 Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

The worsening trade deficit with China and Turkey is contributing to the draining of foreign exchange reserves and seriously threatens local production, according to a review.

Morocco denies a revision of free trade agreements with Tunisia and Egypt

21-Jan-2022 Econostrum

Moroccan Minister of Trade denied the information published according to which Rabat was working on a revision of the free trade agreements (FTA) signed with Tunisia and Egypt.

Tunisia ready to start talks on FTA with Ukraine

6-Dec-2021 Open For Business

Tunisia is ready to start the negotiation process on concluding an agreement on a free trade area (FTA) with Ukraine, negotiations may begin in the first quarter of 2022.

UGTT to hold workshop on prospects and challenges of trade union action under AfCFTA

27-Oct-2021 African Manager

The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) is organising a workshop on “the prospects and challenges of trade union action under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Opportunities and risks.»

Tunisia holds off a ‘deep’ free trade agreement with the EU

5-Oct-2021 Equal Times

The 1995 Tunisia-EU agreement removed tariffs on most industrial products, but the new agreement goes a step further and would open up the agricultural and services sectors, as well as public procurement of goods and services, to full and free competition.

Mercosur-Arabs: Brazil wants to resume talks on agreements

31-Aug-2021 MENAFN

The Brazilian government is interested in resuming negotiations for free trade agreements between Mercosur and Arab countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, and Lebanon.

Tunisia seeks urgent review of trade agreement with Turkey

23-Aug-2021 Reuters

Le ministre tunisien explique que cette décision a été prise dans l’ambition de protéger la production nationale.

Tunisia ready to participate in the COMESA free trade regime

12-May-2021 COMESA

Tunisia is ready to fully participate in the COMESA Free Trade Area regime (FTA) one year after giving notification of participation in the trade regime in March, 2020.

DCFTA: An uncertain economic impact and irreversible consequences on society and sovereignty

21-Dec-2020 Houloul

We cannot expect a miracle, or even a significant economic improvement with the DCFTA, especially as its irreversible political and social consequences risk preventing development from the country.