Day: September 12, 2017

Tunisia says to allow foreign currency accounts locally

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Tunisia’s government will allow Tunisians to hold foreign currency accounts locally and introduce an amnesty for illegal foreign currency trading as it tries to boost foreign reserves, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Monday. Chahed told parliament that the government planned to reduce its budget deficit to 3 percent by 2020 and expected growth of 5 percent that year according to its new economic plan. Officials expect a deficit of 6 percent this year. Reuters

Central Mediterranean situation: UNHCR calls for an additional 40,000 resettlement places

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called today for an additional 40,000 resettlement places to be made available for refugees located in 15 priority countries* along the Central Mediterranean route. “These 40,000 resettlement places, which will complement already existing commitments, will be crucial to help the most vulnerable refugees along the Central Mediterranean route. Of course, resettlement can only be one element of a more global response to increase access to protection and solutions for refugees and mitigate risks they face on their way to Libya and to Europe,” said Filippo…