A year after the start of the Tunisian rebellion, Europe’s southern
neighbourhood is in turmoil and in a state of upheaval. It is a paradoxical
fact that the revolt by secular groups will bring Islamist parties to power
for the first time. The transition from dictatorship to democracy is not a
straightforward affair, and differs from country to country. Europe certainly
has good assistance programmes, but there is a need for more
courage and greater coordination
