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Tunisia

Tunisia’s banking union prepares new strike as wage dispute continues

The UGTT federation has been authorised to set the date and duration of another sector-wide stoppage after a three-day strike in June failed to resolve the dispute.

The Times of Tunis · 4 Jul 2026, 14:28

ENVIRONMENT

Tunisia moves closer to creating its first official marine reserves

Draft regulations covering four island ecosystems have been submitted to the prime minister’s services, with one site expected to receive protected status first.

Agriculture

Gafsa pistachio harvest forecast to reach 4,900 tonnes

Production in Tunisia’s leading pistachio-growing governorate is expected to rise by around 14 per cent, with harvesting due to begin in mid-July.

UGTT warns that CNSS minimum pensions frozen at 260 dinars, as thousands of retirees are shut out of uprating

4 Jul, 12:36

Tourism

Tunisia's beaches ranked: the official quality label that matters more than social media

4 Jul, 09:18

youth

Enactus TBS wins national Advanced Stage title for the fourth consecutive year and heads to São Paulo

4 Jul, 07:40

economy

Tunisia's foreign currency reserves slip to 97 days of import cover, down three days on the year

4 Jul, 07:38

Festival

Hammamet Festival turns 60 with Tunisian women headlining both opening and closing nights

4 Jul, 07:34

energy transition

Chinese ultra-fast charging technology could cut Tunisia top-up times to seven minutes, ANME chief says

4 Jul, 07:30

economy

Tunisia's main trade union sets out tax and spending demands for the 2027 budget law

4 Jul, 07:20

Solar Energy

Sidi Bouzid on track to become Tunisia's first governorate to exceed 100 percent electricity self-sufficiency

4 Jul, 07:14

Weather

Weather forecast for Saturday 4 July: warm and mostly clear with cloud lingering in the north west

4 Jul, 06:23