Thousands of protesters gathered in Tunis, responding to a call by the UGTT trade union and various civil society organizations to demand improvements to living conditions and the protection of civil rights. Observers view this demonstration as the most significant challenge to President Kais Saied since his 2021 constitutional changes. Participants highlighted the burden of high inflation, chronic shortages of essential goods, and rising unemployment. Political demands were also prominent, with calls for judicial independence and the release of political prisoners. Chanting slogans reminiscent of the 2011 revolution, demonstrators expressed deep frustration over the deteriorating state of public services and the erosion of democratic freedoms.