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Blacklisted by the Chinese, MEP Michael Gahler testifies

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser China, Michael gahler, European Parliament

He is one of ten Europeans, including five MEPs, blacklisted by the Chinese authorities. In retaliation for the sanctions decided by the European Union on Monday (22.03) for human rights violations in the Xinjiang region. A surprise, but not so much...

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Myanmar: phone call between European and Burmese soldiers. With advice: stop climbing

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUMS, Myanmar, Tatmadaw

(B2) The EU Chief of Staff, Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean, just had a telephone conversation on Tuesday (9 March) with

News Operations Asia Human rights

The growth of repression in China against the Uighurs. Evidence from EU satellites (v2)

February 1 2021February 2 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde China, Copernicus, Uighurs, satellites

(B2) While some may wonder what purpose an earth observation center at European level can serve, the

News Operations Asia

The Chinese won't appreciate warns Joshua Wong

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Emmanuelle Stroesser China, democracy, Human rights, Hong-Kong, Joshua wong, Fundamental liberties, European Parliament

(B2) Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's opposition leader, was live via internet with MEPs from the European Parliament on Monday

Asia Fundamental rights Flash

Fake media glorifying India are spreading

November 17, 2019February 15 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cashmere, misinformation, India

(B2) India has set up a network of 265 local media outlets, charged with trivial information to disseminate

Asia diplomacy Flash

Ilham Tohti, Uyghur minority activist, 2019 Sakharov Prize

24th October25th October Emmanuelle Stroesser China, Human rights, minorities, European Parliament, Sakharov Prize

(B2 in Strasbourg) On Thursday (October 24), the European Parliament awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize to Ilham Tohti, human rights defender

Asia Carte blanche

Asia is never far from Europe (Hyoung-zhin Kim)

17th October17th October B2 Writing North Korea, South Korea, EU-ASEM

(B2) With more than 50 Heads of State present, the EU-Asia Summit (ASEM) which takes place in Brussels on

News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia

Indonesia. Brussels triggers the 'blue' plan

3th October4th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Transport aircraft - tankers, Copernicus, ECHO, Indonesia, UK

(B2) The civil protection mechanism was activated on Wednesday (October 3) in response to the situation in the province of

News Operations Asia

The International Criminal Court imposes its jurisdiction on Myanmar

September 7, 2018September 10, 2018 Emmanuelle Stroesser International Penal Court, Myanmar, Rohingyas

(B2) The pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday (September 6) that the court "may

News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia

A French A400M from the Pégase mission diverts to the island of Lombok

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Transport aircraft - tankers, lombok island, Indonesia, Mission Pegasus, Earthquake

(B2) Present in Indonesia for a mission of presence and demonstration of French know-how (the Pégase mission), an aircraft

News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia

Faced with the earthquake on the island of Lombok, the EU mobilizes satellites and diplomats

August 10, 2018August 14, 2018 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, Consular assistance, Copernicus, Indonesia, Earthquake

(B2) Europeans are mobilizing in the face of the earthquakes which hit the island of Lombok in Indonesia at the end of July and beginning of August.

Asia Carte blanche Stabilization / Peace

For the denuclearization of North Korea, the South turns to the EU (Hyoung-zhin Kim)

April 26thApril 27th B2 Writing North Korea, South Korea, nuclear non-proliferation

(B2) The inter-Korean summit this Friday (April 27) is the third of its kind. It is above all a historic gesture by Kim

News Operations Asia

North Korea helped by two Russian and Ukrainian companies?

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 Nicolas Gros Verheyde North Korea, IISS, ballistic missiles, Nuclear proliferation, Liquid propellant, Russia, Ukraine

(B2) In a report published on Monday (August 14), the London-based think-tank International Institute for Security Studies (IISS)

News Operations Asia Human rights

The Dalai Lama, fan of the EU spirit

September 15, 2016February 15 2020 Leonor Hubaut China, Dalai Lama, European Parliament, Tibet

(B2 in Strasbourg) For his second visit to the European Parliament, the Dalai Lama showed off his talents as a showman, making people laugh

News Operations Humanitarian aid Asia

Earthquake in Nepal. European aid gets under way

April 26thApril 26th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Humanitarian aid, European Commission, ECHO, Nepal, Sytlianides, earthquake

(BRUSSELS2) “All the resources of the European Commission are mobilized to respond urgently to the devastating earthquake

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