For the centre right European People's Party Spanish MEP José Ignacio Salafranca said: "The departures of Mubarak and Ben Ali are necessary conditions, but are not enough to guarantee the democratic transition process, a process that still presents many uncertainties, the most important being consolidating democracy".
Hosē Ignacio Salafranka Sančezs Neira (EPP, Spānija) atgādināja, ka gan Mubaraka, gan Ben Ali atkāpšanās bija nepieciešama, taču tas nav demokrātijas procesa garants; šis process ir neskaidrību pilns, bet pati galvenā ir demokrātijas konsolidācija."