EU restraint

Published on 24 February 2011 at 13:29

Catherine Ashton to the Libyans - "Come on, children, quieten down!"

Having been far from proactive during the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, the EU and member states seemed unable to hold a firm stance as Colonel Gaddafi continues to massacre his own people.

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