Egyptians have a date with history and the resignation of Hosni Mubarak can only be a matter of time when tens of thousands of people are united in Liberty Square (Tahrir) shouting for him to leave and demanding for a real change in the country, towards a truly democratic regime.

Mubarak, has address yesterday evening a 17-minute speech, saying that he was determined to stay in power until September, when his current term ends, and that he will manage to exit from the present crisis, and "understand the demands of the youth and citizens without putting in danger the constitution and the stability” of the country. But the anger and the frustration of the Egyptians are getting even bigger with the President’s attitude clamming that he’s offending the people.

The European Left reaffirms its unyielding support to the democratic movements and progressive forces struggling in Tunisia and Egypt for the freedom of their people. The EL condemns the complacent attitude of the European Union, which is responsible for the social and economic degradation of both countries and has abandoned the Egyptian and Tunisian people. 

Tunisians and Egyptians have the outstanding courage to unite and to rise up against injustice and against regimes which have consistently violated the principles of rule of law, of fundamental freedoms and of democracy. 

The European Left stands firmly side by side with the women, the youth and with all citizens taking their fate into their hands by chasing out president Mubarak in Egypt and creating a society based on the rule of law in Tunisia.

The European Left will soon send an official delegation to Tunis for a series of meetings with democratic and progressive forces. In the weeks and months to come, the EL will engage in several initiatives aiming to strengthen the solidarity movement of the European people with the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions.       

The delegation consists of Maite Mola, EL Vice President in charge of international relations, and Claudia Haydt, EL Executive board member. The delegation will be in Tunis from the 10-12 of February.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters are supposed to march on the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities today, in what could become the biggest protests so far.

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