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It is his latest move against Tunisia’s independent institutions after dissolving parliament altogether in late March. On May 1, he announced that he will hold a new national dialogue in order to address the country’s troubled political trajectory. The country’s autocratic drift poses new challenges for opposition parties and jeopardises bilateral relations with powerful donor countries.
Impacts
Energy and food price rises will eventually result in discontent with the current administration.
Mounting economic crises will worsen over the summer.
With no parliament and no judiciary, Saied will be the only target for popular frustration when economic problems come to a head.
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