Seems to be that the bbc takes a better stand on this. in german tv and radio 50% of the coverage is about the tourists being brought back home. the rest tends to be focused on the turmoil and chaos, rather than the purpose of it all.

Also, there ARE european officials siding with the tunesian people: http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2011/january/eu-us-expr...

Though, in my opinion, if Catherine Ashton, EU foreign policy chief, says something, it only means that no one else want's to say it.