On Thursday 16 March, the European Parliament expressed its deep concern about the “authoritarian drift” of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed and his instrumentalisation of the country’s “dire” socio-economic situation to reverse its historic democratic transition, calling for an end to the ongoing crackdown on civil society.
In a joint resolution by The Left, Greens/EFA, Renew Europe, EPP, S&D and ECR groups (496 votes in favour, 28 against and 13 abstentions), MEPs call on the...