Here is a summary of the most important information that marked the day of December 19, 2025.
Kaïs Saïed calls for a “clear popular message” after December 17
The President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, received the head of government, Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, at the Carthage Palace on Thursday, December 18, 2025, indicates a presidential press release published in the evening. The meeting was mainly devoted to the demonstration of December 17, organized by supporters of the regime on the occasion of “the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution”. According to the presidency press release, the Head of State considered that the Tunisian people sent, on this occasion, “a clear and unambiguous message”
Kaïs Saïed receives the Spanish Ambassador on the occasion of the end of his mission
The President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, received Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Carthage Palace, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain in Tunisia, Javier Puig Saura, on a farewell visit on the occasion of the end of his functions. According to a press release from the presidency, published in the evening, the Head of State underlined “the importance of strengthening Tunisian-Spanish cooperation in all areas, with a view to consolidating the common interests of the two countries”. Kaïs Saïed also praised “the efforts made by the Spanish diplomat to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation between Tunis and Madrid”.
Mohamed Boughalleb case: the Court of Appeal postpones the examination of the case
The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal decided, during the hearing held on Friday, December 19, 2025, to postpone the examination of the case involving Mohamed Boughalleb to a later date, following a request made by his defense committee. The case concerns a complaint filed by a university teacher, who accuses her of defamation and threats through a publication on social networks, under Decree-Law 54. The facts date back to April 2023. The complainant accuses the journalist of having published a comment on her personal Facebook account, believes that this message contained comments violating her dignity and constituting threats against her.
Fight against money laundering: the CMF tightens its requirements and calls on intermediaries to strengthen their internal systems
In a context marked by the strengthening of national mechanisms to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Financial Market Council (CMF) has called on stock exchange intermediaries as well as securities portfolio management companies on behalf of third parties to thoroughly review and update their internal compliance systems. This update must relate in particular to the internal risk assessment, permanent vigilance procedures and the application of targeted financial sanctions.
Sofiene Kallel and Ahmed Rjiba sentenced to prison terms and more than thirteen million dinars in fines
The Court of First Instance of Tunis pronounced, Thursday evening, December 18, 2025, prison sentences and fines against the businessman Sofiene Kallel, operating in the olive oil sector, and the former CEO of BH Bank, Ahmed Rjiba, in a case of credits granted without guarantees. This is what Business News learned, Friday December 19, 2025, from judicial sources. The verdict was rendered by the criminal chamber specializing in financial corruption cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance. Sofiene Kallel was sentenced to four years in prison
