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‘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.
Deep and comprehensive dependency
10-Dec-2020 TNI
How a trade agreement with the EU could devastate the Tunisian economy.
Qatar, Tunisia discuss signing free trade agreement
17-Nov-2020 The Peninsula
The two countries aim to increase the volume of trade exchange and diversify it by signing a free trade agreement.
To get out of the crisis exacerbated by Covid-19: more than a hundred organizations and networks in the Arab region are launching a campaign for debt cancellation and getting rid of "free trade" agreements.
26-Jun-2020 Observatoire Tunisien de l’Economie
To get out of the crisis exacerbated by Covid-19: more than a hundred organizations and networks in the Arab region are launching a campaign for debt cancellation and getting rid of "free trade" agreements.
The European evaluation of the Association Agreements: guarantees and content still insufficient
3-Jun-2020 FTDES
The lack of independence, the priority given to the commercial aspects instead of the human aspects, and the superficiality of this report prevent it from being recognised as a credible evaluation.
Intellectual property rights: Potential implications of the DCFTA for access to medicine
25-Mar-2020 Observatoire Tunisien de l’Economie
If the intellectual property provisions of the DCFTA are applied, this will have an impact on both the cost of patented medicines and undermine access to affordable medicines.
Tunisian parliament urged to pass Africa Free Trade bill
11-Mar-2020 Middle East Online
The Tunisian parliament is under increasing pressure to revisit its decision not to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
Civil society declaration – Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements: the mirage of the evaluation study
13-Dec-2019 FTDES
The evaluation is highly unsatisfactory due to: the economic methodology imposed by the EU; civil society not sufficiently involved; social, economic and environmental impacts not taken into account.
Minister designates conclusion of trade negotiations as priority
12-Nov-2019 Line Today
Indonesian Trade Minister brought attention to prioritizing the prompt conclusion of several international trade negotiations in 2020, including RCEP and deals with Tunisia, Morocco, the EU and Turkey.
Tuniso-Moroccan newsletter on DCFTA n°2 – October 2019
29-Oct-2019 FTDES
Since April, a number of developments have taken place in Morocco and Tunisia, in particular the fourth round of negotiations in Tunisia.