Day: February 8, 2017

Italy and Tunisia united against terrorism, says Mattarella

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Essebsi urges all-encompassing EU strategy for southern Med ROME – President Sergio Mattarella stressed Wednesday that Italy and Tunisia were determined to increase their collaboration against terrorism and human trafficking. He was speaking at the end of a meeting in Rome with his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi. ”Between our countries there is renewed friendship and full collaboration. The centrality of the Mediterranean, which will be one of the main points of the next G7, strengthens our relations,” Mattarella said, adding that six accords would be signed on Thursday on…

Tunisia: revenues from dates export reach 207.4 MTD

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The volume of dates export reached 40,619 tons from October 1, 2016 to January 30, 2017, against 31,325 tons during the same period a year earlier, announced the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries. Exports of organic dates reached 4,374 tons until January 30, 2017, compared with 4,417 tons in the last season. Export operations of the 2016-2017 harvest are still on to 64 countries in different continents. Morocco is the first importer of Tunisian dates, with 9,096 tons, ahead of Italy (5,109 tons) and France (3,693 tons). Spain…

Tunisia’s economy remained resilient (IMF)

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Growth is expected to pick up to 2.5 percent in 2017 from 1.3 percent in 2016, but significant macroeconomic challenges persist The IMF and Tunisia agree that urgent action is needed on fiscal policies and delayed reforms The team welcomes the government’s resolve to move ahead with modernizing the civil service. Mr. Björn Rother, IMF mission chief to Tunisia, made the following statement at the end of a staff visit to discuss the economic outlook and the authorities’ policy intentions under Tunisia’s economic reform program supported by a four-year IMF…

Lessons from Tunisia: Empowering Civil Society in the Post-Truth Era

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The surge of populism that led to stunning political upsets in 2016 signals a deep distrust of institutions such as governments and media. Inequality has never been so strong—according to a recent Oxfam report, the world’s eight richest men possess wealth equal to that of half of the global population. Public anger and its political consequences are apparent worldwide. In this context, Tunisia’s nascent democracy and fight against regional inequality provide an instructive case study of how empowered civil society can play a crucial role in holding government accountable. For more…

Future international leaders discuss sustainability in Yokohama

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YOKOHAMA — About 50 university students from 13 countries gathered in Yokohama to discuss how to build a sustainable society at an international conference held by Global Next Leaders Forum, an organization of university students who wish to be leaders of future generations. Participants shared their countries’ problems regarding sustainability on Tuesday, the opening day of the conference that runs through Feb. 14, ranging from waste disposal problems to structural political problems. Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer Hiroko Kono gave a lecture titled “The World at a Crossroads,” discussing issues to…