Policy Briefs

After the 25 July constitutional referendum: Codification of autocratic rule heightens Tunisians’ fears of the future

7 August 2022

While Saied initially had popular momentum behind his programme—he came into office in 2019 with a whopping 72 percent of the vote—his popularity has eroded sharply over the last year as many Tunisians have lost faith in his ability to address economic woes, improve living conditions and fight corruption.