Alight in Tunisia: a democracy in crisis
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2021
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. It is clear that the country needed a shake-up in its hidebound politics—but is this the right way? A sprawling trial starting today involving the most senior Catholic-church official ever indicted is sure to cast light on the Vatican’s murky finances. And how climate change is already changing winemaking.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 0:09.0 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:17.0 | Today, at the Vatican, a trial begins of the most senior church official ever to be indicted, |
| 0:23.0 | along with nine others. Pope Francis has said he wants to clean up the church's finances. |
| 0:28.5 | The sprawling trial will surely shed more light on them. And for years, wine lovers have been |
| 0:34.8 | told that climate change will affect their favorite tipple. |
| 0:39.5 | Well, it's starting to happen. |
| 0:46.5 | Terrible news for many traditional wine regions, and if it's any consolation, a glimmer of good news for newer entrance. But first... |
| 0:56.0 | ...forced... |
| 0:59.0 | For months, Tunisia's streets were filled with angry citizens, calling for the government's downfall. |
| 1:10.0 | Then, on Sunday, their demands were met, and the celebrations began. streets were filled with angry citizens, calling for the government's downfall. |
| 1:11.2 | Then, on Sunday, their demands were met, and the celebrations began. |
| 1:22.9 | The president, Caius Sayyed, had decided to take matters into his own hands. |
| 1:27.4 | He dismissed the Prime Minister and suspended parliament for 30 days. |
| 1:31.2 | But it's not clear where Tunisia will go next. |
| 1:34.7 | World leaders expressed concern about what many are calling a coup, |
| 1:38.6 | including a White House statement by press secretary Jen Saki. |
| 1:41.9 | We are in touch at a senior level from both the White House and the State Department |
| 1:45.8 | with Tunisian leaders to learn more about the situation, urge calm, and support |
| 1:50.3 | Tunisian efforts to move forward in line with democratic principles. |
| 1:54.7 | The unrest casts doubt on hard-won democratic hopes, not just in Tunisia, but throughout the region. |
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