Europe to Egypt: After Mubarak, don’t rush election
Middle East • February 2011 • Views: 720
European powers urged Egypt on Saturday to change leaders rapidly but take its time holding elections, saying traditions of tolerance and fairness had to be built to make democracy work.
And the European Union’s foreign policy chief said the turmoil in the North African country, a force in Middle East diplomacy, showed it was “hugely important” that Israelis and Palestinians made progress in peace efforts.