Tunisian new Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh speaks during a ceremony on the occasion of assuming office for the new government, Tunis, Tunisia, 28 February 2020.
The government of Elyes Fakhfakh won a parliament confidence vote by 129 to 77 against.“Our country is tired of frequent changes of governments in the past nine years… we want political stability,” Fakhfkah said at his signing-ceremony.
Fakhfakh, who was designated prime minister last month by President Kais Saied, has brought parties from across the political spectrum into his cabinet – and they continue to disagree on several big policy areas.
The new government must tackle high public spending and politically sensitive reforms to energy subsidies and state firms.
Via EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA
