EU scans aid map for ways to assist Tunisia

The European Union stepped up its drive in February 2011 to give Tunisia the economic and development assistance it needed to help it through its political transition, following its Jasmine Revolution, January 2011, aiming to offer support in return for pledges of reform.

European Commission: Speech/11/101: Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice president of the European Commission, "Remarks by the High Representative/ Vice President Catherine Ashton at the end of her visit to Tunisia", 14 February 2011 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/101&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: How did the world get Tunisia so wrong? http://www.europeansources.info/record/how-did-the-world-get-tunisia-so-wrong/

Deutsche Welle, 8.2.11: EU works on quick transition aid for Tunisia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14827694,00.html

EuropeanParliament: Press Release, 8.2.11: Europe must show Tunisia that democracy pays http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20110207IPR13247/html/Europe-must-show-Tunisia-that-democracy-pays

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