Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Europe Mulling A Response To The Turmoil In The Arab World



As Europe Watches Arab Unrest, Fears Over Oil, Migration Shade Its Response -- Christian Science Monitor

Some have criticized Europe for responding slowly to the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt, though the EU was quick to condemn Libya's violence.

Europe's proximity to North Africa makes revolution in the Arab world of obvious and enormous significance. The speed of change in Tunisia and Egypt caught Europe unprepared and slow to respond – though European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton quickly responded to violence in Libya, calling it “unacceptable.”

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More News On Europe's Response To The Unrest In The Arab World

EU Vows to Aid North Africa Amid Concern Over Illegal Migrants -- Bloomberg
Libya protests: EU condemns violence and fears influx -- BBC
EU Ministers Pledge Deeper Ties For N Africa Reformists -- Wall Street Journal
EU fears immigration through Libya -- Euro News
Europe's interests in Libya -- Al Jazeera
A boatload of North African migrants reaches dry land in Italy -- MSNBC (Photoblog)

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