La réponse de l’Union européenne au printemps arabe : construire un véritable pôle d’influence avec tous nos voisins

The Arab awakening and ongoing uprisings have surprised and unnerved Europe’s leaders. Like recent events in Eastern Europe, they have spurred the European Union to examine possible strategies to adopt vis-à-vis its neighbours. As of today it is not yet totally clear that the EU has fully managed to raise its game so as to be equal to the events in progress.

The EU and its member states must build a new relationship with countries whose people desire change, one based on those people’s aspirations: Europeans must provide moral and material support, combining short-term and strategic projects. 

I will underline two major sets of issues in this perspective:

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