Tunisia expels top European trade union official for taking part in protest

 Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion Saturday of Europe's top trade union official over a speech his office called "blatant interference" in the country's internal affairs.

"On the orders of President Kais Saied, Tunisian authorities ordered the departure of Esther Lynch," head of the European Trade Union Confederation, the presidency said in a statement.

Lynch "took part in a demonstration organised by the (UGTT trade union federation) and made comments that constituted blatant interference in Tunisia's internal affairs," it said.