Europe's role after power changes hands

The Gaddafi regime is on the verge of collapse, but Europe's tasks won't end with the cease in hostilities, writes the conservative daily Le Figaro: "Nato will play an essential role in the areas of coordination, information gathering and military support, so as to minimize the damages caused by the war. The events in Tripoli are of prime importance for Europe. When it is confirmed, Gaddafi's fall can help redefine our relations with the changing Arab World. Then the effort that has already gone into winning over the sceptics and toppling the dictatorship must be prolonged through humanitarian and economic aid, to stabilise the country which is still menaced by civil war and Islamism."

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