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4 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Tunisia becomes democratic
The increasingly likely victory of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party in Tunisia may inspire fear in the West, but that should not detract from the triumph of democracy, writes the daily Le Soir: "This election of the Constituent Assembly is the first step toward the establishment of democracy, the first in a world hitherto comprised only of dictatorships. ... Of course there will be dangers. The spectre of Islamism is often raised by the West, as observers say Ennahda is expected to finish first. But for their part the Islamists know that the major difficulty will be the ability of the new leaders - and they hope to be among them - to find a response to the misery suffered by large parts of the population. ... The revolt against tyranny and for dignity, justice and the right to work should be heard by the new Tunisian parliament, whatever party leads it."
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More from the press review on the subject » Domestic Policy, » Elections, » Social affairs, » Tunisia
Mubarak on trial as scapegoat
The trial against the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak begins today in Cairo. He faces charges of corruption and killing hundreds of demonstrators, with his sons being included in the trial. But the military council that is currently in power must go further, the daily Le Soir demands: "Perhaps the men on trial are just the scapegoats for the army, which wields all power in Egypt for the present. Marshall Hussein Tantaoui, who leads the highest military council and took over power after Mubarak resigned on February 11, embodies more than anyone else the disgraceful Mubarak system which he served for two decades as defence minister. ... True, this council has promised to accompany the political process until the introduction of democracy in a few months' time. But precisely because human rights are not being respected enough and the corruption won't end from one day to the next, it will take more than just a promise to convince the Egyptians."
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More from the press review on the subject » Security Policy / Crises / War, » Domestic Policy, » Human rights, » Egypt
Pope must denounce anti-Semitism
The daily Le Soir comments on the challenges facing the Pope on his trip to the Middle East: "Will he live up to expectations? No one can do the impossible. Moreover, the pontiff's political talents are widely disputed. The German prelate has already made numerous mistakes in his four years in office. And he is arriving in the Middle East at the worst possible moment, when the entire region is stricken with despair, hatred and dissension. What can Peter's successor accomplish? In twenty-four speeches and four masses the Pope will no doubt attempt to commune with the masses on the subject of peace. But will he dare to place his finger in the festering wounds? Will he name the mortifications and the injustices by name? He must. Certainly, he must use his visit to the Israeli Holocaust Memorial Yad Vashem to denounce all forms of anti-Semitism with a clear voice."
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More from the press review on the subject » Religion, » Middle East
Régis Debray finds centrifugal forces in Europe
The French philosopher Regis Debray, interviewed by William Bourton and Baudoin Loss, considers that the rise of separatism in Belgium reveals challenges that lie ahead for Europe. "Fundamentally, the construction of Europe fuels its regionalisation and even favours the return of separatist movements. In this sense, Europe can be considered a divisive factor as much as a factor of unification ... . Those who built Europe ... conceived Europe as a centripetal entity ... And now we are discovering that it is centrifugal, with the extremes gaining power. We may ultimately end up with a Europe of regions as in the 16th century. History is not circular, but advances in spirals: it goes through the same cycles... One thing is certain: an atomised Europe undergoes subordination to the strongest foreign power [The United States]."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU Policy, » Domestic Policy, » Integration, » Belgium, » Europe
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