The European Union has expressed to the Tunisian authorities its concern regarding the human rights violations, but has merely hinted at the fact that these violations may compromise its Association Agreement with Tunisia, which was the first bilateral pact between the European Union and a Mediterranean country and which was signed three years ago.
L'Union européenne a fait part aux autorités tunisiennes de son inquiétude quant aux atteintes aux droits de l'homme, mais n'a en rien insinué que ces atteintes seraient susceptibles de compromettre l'accord d'association avec la Tunisie - premier pacte bilatéral entre l'Union européenne et un pays de la Méditerranée - signé voici trois ans.