After the secular coalition emerged as winners in the Tunisian legislative elections, the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, declared:
 
"With this vote, the Tunisian people have shown a clear desire for a new government who will speed up the democratic transition in the country and will focus on the interests of all Tunisian citizens.  The secular party Nidaa Tounes ('call for Tunisia') are the clear winners and now they have the honour and the duty to form a progressive, democratic government capable of delivering on its promises of co-operation with other political forces. 
 
"This election result opens a new chapter in the history of Tunisia's path to democracy. Hopes have never been so close to becoming reality: the time has come for a major effort to achieve a new, democratic Tunisia."