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flag Tunisia's president confronts EU over envoy’s meeting with labor leader, escalating tensions amid crackdowns on civil society.

flag Tunisia's president summoned the EU ambassador over a meeting between the envoy and the head of the powerful UGTT labor union, calling it a diplomatic breach. flag The meeting, held to recognize the union's Nobel Peace Prize-winning role in Tunisia's 2015 peace process, has intensified tensions between Tunisian authorities and international partners. flag The government has cracked down on numerous civil society groups, including NGOs and journalists' organizations, with Amnesty International reporting arbitrary arrests, asset freezes, and suspensions affecting at least 14 groups. flag While the UGTT has not yet been officially targeted, it has voiced concerns over curtailed union rights and the cancellation of agreements. flag The union recently threatened a nationwide strike amid a worsening economic and political crisis, further straining relations with the EU, Tunisia’s top trading partner.

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