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"The henchmen of Mubarak," leads the [Tageszeitung](http://"The henchmen of Mubarak," leads the Tageszeitung, publishing on its front page a picture of five European leaders smiling and shaking hands with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak — Zapatero (2004), Sarkozy (2010), Merkel (2010), Berlusconi (2009). "After 30 years of friendly relations with the dictator, the leaders are reluctant to walk away. No request for Mubarak to resign, no cancellation of billions in aid provided to the regime,” the daily thunders. “The EU has lost all credibility on human rights in the eyes of Arab opposition." And for TAZ this isn’t the sole issue: when considering its policy on immigration or energy, the EU "deals with despots, since they provide stability. Today, it’s paying the price for its fetish for stability."), publishing on its front page a picture of five European leaders smiling and shaking hands with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak — Zapatero (2004), Sarkozy (2010), Merkel (2010), Berlusconi (2009). "After 30 years of friendly relations with the dictator, the leaders are reluctant to walk away. No request for Mubarak to resign, no cancellation of billions in aid provided to the regime,” the daily thunders. “The EU has lost all credibility on human rights in the eyes of Arab opposition." And for TAZ this isn’t the sole issue: when considering its policy on immigration or energy, the EU "deals with despots, since they provide stability. Today, it’s paying the price for its fetish for stability."
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