The deputy Abdessattar Zarai called on the President of the Republic, Kaïs Saïed, and the government to accelerate the implementation of the law on the recruitment of higher education graduates unemployed for a long time. He spoke on Tuesday during the plenary opening session of the 2026-2027 parliamentary session.
A law adopted in December 2025
The law provides for exceptional provisions for the recruitment, in the public sector and civil service, of higher education graduates who have been long-term unemployed.
The Assembly of the Representatives of the People adopted the text on December 16, 2025. The vote ended with 92 votes in favor, one vote against, and four abstentions. Law No. 18 of 2025 was promulgated on December 22, then published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic on December 23. www.tap.info.tn
A call to preserve social peace
During his intervention in the plenary session, Abdessattar Zarai urged the head of state and the government to accelerate the implementation of the text. According to the deputy, its timely implementation would help contribute to the preservation of social peace.
