Brussels, 24/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 24 October, the day after elections were held on a constituent assembly, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton “congratulated” and “paid tribute” to the Tunisian people and their peaceful struggle for their rights and democratic aspirations.
These “historic” elections, which gave Tunisians the opportunity for the first time to freely choose their democratic representatives, “mark the beginning of a new era...