Tired of corruption and economic stagnation, activists are creating national youth movements to bring about change
Tunisia’s economic crisis — which triggered the North African country’s 2011 Arab Spring revolution, and later provided fertile ground for terrorist recruitment -- has now dragged on for nearly a decade. It will likely top the list of voter concerns in next month’s legislative and presidential runoff elections. But as Lisa Bryant reports from Tunis, some Tunisians are not waiting for their politicians to turn things around - and are creating national youth movements to bring about change.
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Two outsiders — law professor Kais Saied and media tycoon Nabil Karoui — are claiming an edge in Tunisia's presidential vote, ahead of official results. For VOA, Lisa Bryant in Tunis has more on Sunday's election--which is being closely watched as a democratic test for the Arab Spring's only success story to date.
Voters faced a dizzying array of candidates and platforms in key
More than seven million people were eligible to cast their ballot in what is only the North
Two dozen candidates are vying to become head of state in country’s second free presidential election
Tunisians face a dizzying array of candidates and platforms in first round of voting, with widespread anger at joblessness and stagnant economy
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Britain remains gridlocked over Brexit, but on the other side of the English Channel, France is taking no chances. It’s testing new customs measures this month to avoid possible roadblocks to anticipate a "deal" or "no-deal" Brexit scenarios. From the port city of Calais, Lisa Bryant reports for VOA on the tests, and Brexit’s potential impact on the local French economy.
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Potentially dominating the agenda is new and controversial French legislation to tax multinational tech giants like Google and Amazon
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