Despite internal ructions, Tunisia's main trade union, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT), remains at the centre of the country's political life. Its refusal to participate in a "national dialogue" whose modalities have been determined by President Kais Saied has undermined the credibility and even the feasibility of that process.
Saied has since last July strengthened his presidential powers and weakened the role of political parties and other sources of potential opposition. This has
