Kais Saied Is Building a New Dictatorship in Tunisia — With Help From the EU

Kais Saied Is Building a New Dictatorship in Tunisia — With Help From the EU

Tunisian president Kais Saied has launched an authoritarian clampdown on opposition parties and media while inciting hatred against African migrants. But EU officials seem happy to embrace Saied as another thuggish border guard for Fortress Europe. Charles Michel, president of the European Council, right, and Kais Saied, president of Tunisia, ahead of their meeting in the Europa building in Brussels, Belgium, on June 4, 2021. (Valeria Mongelli…