Newsletter 2013/02/11 - For the Benefit of the Tunisian People (I)
TUNIS/BERLIN (Own report) - The Tunisian government crisis is putting
into jeopardy Berlin's current efforts to strengthen its position in
North Africa. The German government has recently been trying to
enhance its influence in some of the Arab countries by cooperating
with Islamist forces, the Muslim Brotherhood circles in Egypt, and the
Ennahda government in Tunisia. The aim is to guarantee "stability" in
the aftermath of the overthrow of Mubarak and Ben Ali, through a
transition to a new political system based on conservative Islamist
social structures. German businesses are very interested in this
"stability," for example in Tunisia, which, as a low wage location, is
popular with German companies. Turkey serves as a model. Its ruling
Islamist AKP party is strengthening Islamist structures, which, for
example, can help to prevent strikes and other forms of on-the-job
protests. By cooperating with Islamists, Berlin accepts the risk of
enhancing the prestige of radical forces among them. According to
experts, this is the case in Tunisia. The country's liberal and left
wing milieus are resolutely protesting.
more
http://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/fulltext/58509
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
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