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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Tarek Amara

Tunisia expels European trade union chief for taking part in protest

Supporters of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), carry banners and flags during a protest against President Kais Saied's policies, accusing him of trying to stifle basic freedoms including union rights, in Sfax, Tunisia February 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia expelled the head of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on Saturday after she took part in an anti-government protest organised by the country's UGTT union, one of Tunisia's leading political forces.

The UGTT said the expulsion was "shocking" and opened up a confrontation with labour unions around the world.

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