Investors ... Europeans, who take advantage of geographical proximity, are present in Tunisia. The U.S. interests were far less, which may explain the attitude of the United States and Obama's position, who will wait for the flight of Ben Ali to appear in favor of the revolution. This contrasts sharply with the attitude of the United States on Honduras, where U.S. multinationals are all powerful.
Given what the United States have accustomed us, we can also think of it as European investors to oust favor of U.S. interests because the United States for several years trying to win more and more positions in Africa richly endowed with raw materials. They want to enjoy the relative decline of France's position and not let the offensive on that land in China alone more and more present and active throughout Africa.
The former colonial power, France has always supported the dictatorship of Ben Ali by being the propagator of the vision of a modern, open and copy vis-à-vis foreign interests. Indeed, France has 1,250 companies established in Tunisia. The flow of investment French in 2008 totaled 280 million euros, investments concentrated in textiles and industrial, mechanical, electrical and electronic plastics and the aviation industry (1).
As for Belgium it also has major investments in Tunisia, several large companies have relocated their production to China. The union reported that 148 Matthew Freddy Belgian companies are present in Tunisia and a thousand Belgian firms exporting to that country. This represents a level similar to that of Germany while the German economy has a size much more important because in the 1960s, the first train of relocations had taken place to Tunisia (2). Ben Ali was thus clearly seen in Belgium and a press review of all interventions devoted to Tunisia shows that Ben Ali had been only one termination for violations of human rights from Belgian politicians. (3) These two countries are not alone, Britain is the largest investor in the oil sector, Spain and Italy are also well positioned and Germany ...
The aftermath of Tunisia in February 2011 quite undetermined because the favorable outcome of the revolution in progress is not assured. Indeed, the cons-revolution is moving on all fronts and enjoys support outside. We saw the weight of Western interests, and we understand the concern of European powers. The challenge is to ensure control of the situation. Thus the European Parliament is scheduled to receive the new Prime Minister to give the guarantee of the European Union to the new government. Government illegitimate since it also includes members associated with the old state apparatus. Show our refusal like to see our European governments and international bodies like the European Union support an illegitimate govern can only help to strengthen such a revolution. That's why a call to protest is launched at the European Parliament as a claim with the recognition of all the Tunisian people and the establishment of a government that has the confidence of the people ...
By Virginia Romanet coordinator of the Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt (CADTM Brussels) virginie@cadtm.org (Proposed title by Epicentre)
Follow the link to read the full article: http://www.cadtm.org/Les-defis-a-venir-de-la-revolution
(1) Commenting at the event organized by the Left Front on January 28 in Brussels. (2) It was Yves Leterme after the presidential elections "earned" by Ben Ali with 89.6%. (3) http://www.liberation.fr/monde/0101
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