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TunisiaTunisia: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP plenary on the situation in the country
Speech delivered by Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell.
[…] The European Union has built a solid and long-standing partnership with Tunisia, one of our closest southern neighbours. Due to this proximity, what happens in Tunisia may also have implications on the European Union. It is therefore extremely important that the European Union continues to support the Tunisian population in this challenging socio-economic context.
[…] Presidential elections took place in Tunisia on the 6th of October and, as announced by the Electoral Commission (ISIE), Kais Saied obtained 90.69 per cent of the votes cast, with a voter turnout of 28.8 per cent.
The European Union has taken note of the announced results, but also of the controversies around the electoral process: with the imprisonment of some presidential candidates, the exclusion of others and a competition between the Election Commission (ISIE) and the Administrative Tribunal over who has the final word on the eligibility of candidates. […]
The European Union maintains a keen interest in the continued strengthening of its Strategic partnership with Tunisia. It is in our interest to continue effective and comprehensive cooperation in various sectors, in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2023.
It is very important to keep channels of communication between the European Union and Tunisia open. We will continue to do so.
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