The reaction has been the Union in relation to the revolt of Tunisia and Egypt is now being hotly debated. Among the most controversial elements have caused me to stick with three: a) the timing, in the case of Tunisia, the Union through Ashton ruled, Ben Ali had already fallen, and in the case of Egypt on Friday, or 7 days after that initiated the riots, "b) the broadcast channel selected, press always short, terse, no declarations' in vivo'-c) the content and positioning, while maintaining a certain ambiguity, without resorting to 'catalog' and 'dictatorship' governments or being deposed, privileging the 'prudence' diplomatic and without value judgments beyond certain demands, but expressed in a tone that down effect 'pressure'.
The Union has definitely been expressing their 'wants' (which elections are held, the release of prisoners, a return to the talks and abandon violence) without further processing such expressions in 'requirements'.
can consult in detail the reactions so far in the summary 'critical' Jon Worth published.
We bellyached as these reactions have occurred. Governments are what make the Community policy, and we are in a situation where the alleged 'paralysis' or 'lack of vision' is the product of a range of competing interests, reflected in a 'double standard' regarding human rights. So that 'our' governments and who were themselves elected Ashton. Precisely to ensure that follow-paced managing external relations (Post: Murder on the Orient Express ).
The cost of this system is that the Union is playing with fire by both sides. One is staking its credibility on behalf of Human Rights and its universal (which for the Democrats is more than just a 'front'). On the other plays a role in the geopolitics of the next coming years in the Maghreb (note SesiónDeControl: crystal ball), a priority area rather than the interests of all the Union.
Lessons Ashton well for Bruxelles2 summarizes, in a post that I believe benchmark: "Cathy Ashton?" Je lui donne quelques mois ou pour quelques crises Réussir ". Ashton needs better communication (new broadcast channels tailored to the specific characteristics and foreign policy-speed, close ...- and better representation (more delegation, spokesman for the High Representative
...). 
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