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Up to 6,000 people protest against high living costs in Tunis

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Between 3,000 and 6,000 people demonstrated in central Tunis on Saturday against the high cost of living and in defence of freedoms, following a call by the Tunisian General Labour Union and other organisations. Described as the biggest mobilisation since the constitutional changes of July 2021, the protest also raised demands concerning public services and living conditions, according to organisers and observers cited by TSA.

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