TUNISIA: WEAK VOTER INTEREST MASKS FIERCELY CONTESTED ELECTION CAMPAIGN

   Mon, 09 September 2019

The presidential election remains too close to call as establishment parties are set to rally behind a unity candidate in the second round to fend off a challenge from emerging populist candidates. Low voter interest in the presidential contest indicates that the real political battle will focus on the parliamentary vote in October. Whoever wins the elections, the current IMF programme is likely to remain in place. Benefits from the loan programme are starting to show as inflation slows and the government issues new bonds to finance its budget deficit.

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