How important is tourism to the economy, and what actions has the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts taken to hasten the recovery of the sector?
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Articles & Analysis | Salma Elloumi Rekik, Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2017
The previous years have been marked by highs and lows for many countries in the MENA region. The Tunisian tourism industry, however, has begun showing small signs of recovery following a sharp drop in international arrivals in the aftermath of two acts of terrorism. The Tunisian government and tourism industry actors have been working to capitalise on a renewed sense of stability by tapping...
The past two years have seen the Tunisian economy follow a gentle upward trajectory – one that falls short of the pace of expansion needed to reduce poverty and improve the revenue base, but that nonetheless exhibits a marked improvement over previous years.
La Tunisie étudie la mise en œuvre d'une série d'initiatives visant à donner un coup de fouet à l'industrie touristique, principal moteur de l'économie nationale : nouvelles mesures de sécurité suppression de visa d’entrée et négociations autour d'un accord de ciel ouvert avec l'Union européenne, son principal marché.
Articles & Analysis | Tunisian tourism sector has learned lessons from the past few years from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Prior to the 2011 revolution, political stability and low-cost all-inclusive packaged holidays turned Tunisia into a safe, affordable and sunny destination for holidaymakers. But, while it ensured regular tourist flows to the country every year, their numbers only evolved by 2m in the decade leading to 2010, increasing from 5m to just 7m,...
Articles & Analysis | Tunisia-EU open skies agreement to help aviation and tourism from The Report: Tunisia 2016
Around two-thirds of Tunisia’s air traffic is generated by tourist arrivals, which means the aviation sector tends to be heavily impacted by the ebbs and flows of visitor numbers. For instance, in the first half of 2015 – following a pair of terrorist incidents in popular tourist areas – the number of travellers across Tunisian airports fell...