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Sputnik International
Friday 28/05/2021
Tunisian President Kais Saied, left, and Stephanie Williams, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General attend the opening ceremony of the Libya’s peace talks in Tunis, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP)
Ten years after their respective uprisings, Tunisia and Libya are still at a crossroads.
Libya is indeed inaugurating a new chapter of its political transition by the formation of a new interim government on February 15, 2021, which must confront the gigantic task of securing and unifying a deeply-divided country and preparing the ground for general elections set for the end of the year.
For its part, Tunisia is struggling to consolidate its own democracy in the context of serious economic, social and political crises, further complicated by a devastating pandemic. The country is still also testing the political governance set up by the 2014 Constitution, a semi-parliamentary system with dual executive branches that are unable to manage and contain the rise
Libya set to grant Tunisia one billion Euros
After a successful visit by Tunisia s Prime Minister, Libya will be granting Tunisia one billion euros to help bolster the country s struggling economy and aid in restoring relations and economical ties
May 27, 2021 - 15:35
Libyan-Tunisian relations witnessed a slew of successes this week with the official visit of the Tunisian Prime Minister, signing of an agreement to improve trade and lifting of mandatory hotel stay on Libyan. [Photo: AA]
Mohamed Trabelsi, Tunisia’s Minister of Social Affairs, confirmed that Libya will grant Tunisia a financial deposit worth one billion euros, which will be deposited in the Tunisian Central Bank.
By Sami Zaptia.
London, 24 May 2021:
Libya’s parliament (the House of Representatives – HoR) discussed the amended 2021 budget presented to it by the Libyan government led by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba today.
It is still unclear how the voting will go with those with objections to parts of the budget dominating today’s proceedings.
The main objections to the amended 2021 budget
The main objections to the amended 2021 budget are that the amended budget estimated at LD 93 billion is still way too large for a government whose term should end with the holding of the 24 December 2021 elections.
Members objected to the media and public narrative that parliament was being obstructionist in delaying the budget’s approval. They reminded that it was parliament’s role and duty to scrutinize government’s activity – including its budget – and safeguard public funds.
Ben Ali assets in Switzerland transferred to Tunisia central bank March 11, 2021 at 12:35 pm | Published in: Africa, Europe & Russia, News, Switzerland, Tunisia
Former President of Tunisia Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali speaks at the parliament in Tunis, on 12 November 2009 [AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID/ Getty] March 11, 2021 at 12:35 pm
Switzerland has transferred 3.5 million Tunisian dinars ($1.27 million) of assets associated with former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to the Tunisian central bank,
The presidency said: Following efforts aimed at recovering looted funds held abroad, the Tunisian Presidency informs that the Swiss Authorities have transferred 3.5 million TND of former President Ben Ali related assets to the Tunisian Central Bank.