Frontline Blog

Monday 28 February 2011

Libya and Tunisia prompt France foreign policy changes


16:43 |

 Libya and Tunisia prompt France foreign policy changes: "Stung by criticism they were slow to react to the crises in Egypt and Tunisia, the French are moving to regain the initiative in north Africa.

On Sunday night came the widely expected resignation of Foreign Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie, embroiled in weeks of controversy surrounding her handling of the Tunisian crisis.

Now comes a French move to win hearts and minds in the new Libya: the first consignment of humanitarian aid.

The two planes France sent to the eastern city of Benghazi carried doctors, nurses, medicine and medical equipment to ease the pressure on hospitals in the east of Libya.

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon hailed 'the beginning of a massive operation of humanitarian support for the populations of the liberated territories'.

'And you will have seen that France was in the forefront of the decisions taken to sanction Col Gaddafi,' he said.

'We were the ones who called on the European Council to adopt a joint position on this matter.'"


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