Tunisia’s president names new government as fiscal crisis looms

Tunisia’s president names new government as fiscal crisis looms

Tunisia’s president, Kais Saied, has appointed a new government by decree, 11 weeks after he ousted the prime minister and suspended parliament to assume near total control.

The prime minister, Najla Bouden, appointed by Saied last month, said the government’s main priority would be tackling corruption.

Though Tunisia faces a looming fiscal crisis, she did not mention any programme of economic reforms.