Tunisia picks new PM ahead of polls

Tunisia picks new PM ahead of polls

Tunisia's ruling Islamist party and its opponents have named Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa as prime minister in a caretaker technocrat cabinet to govern until elections next year, said the powerful UGTT union, which has been acting as mediator. Houcine Abassi, UGTT secretary-general, said Jomaa was picked following discussions which led to a vote.


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Uploaded: 2013-12-15

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