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Voici les mesures à court et à moyen terme qui visent à accompagner et à soutenir les processus de transition politique en Tunisie. Elles s’articulent autour des lignes d’action suivantes :

1. Aide humanitaire en faveur des personnes déplacées les plus vulnérables.

Washington lobbyists for Arab nations find themselves in a precarious spot, as they try to stay a step ahead of the fast-changing events taking place in the Arab world. For many years, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt and other countries in the region have relied on Washington's top lobbyists and lawyers, paying them tens of millions of dollars. But some firms are now tacking toward a more progressive stance in light of what has happened , while others are dropping their clients altogether because of the tumult.

According to a recently completed research of FARA's (Foreign Agents Registration Act) registrants undertaken by AALEP Japan ranks Number 1 in terms of engagement in U.S. political activities i.e. influence of any agency or official of the U.S. government or any section of the public; undertaking public relations activities including furnishing, disseminating or publishing accounts, descriptions, information or data with respect to politics, economics, culture, representation of interests before the U.S. government.

Many foreign missions to the EU are so understaffed that they can do little more than maintain a formal presence, to keep up appearances in Brussels. Does this matter? The answer surely is YES. In an era transformed by globalisation and the communications revolution, a well-resourced  diplomatic effort is more crucial than ever. Having strong connections not only with the EU institutions but with business and civil society in EU member states is increasingly vital to national interests.