EU Parliament urged to back Taiwan's role in international community
Parliament is this week expected to demand that Taiwan be allowed to take part in the World Meterological Organisation.
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Shivering, many wnder why EU can't heat itself
Faced with the prospect of his constituents freezing this winter, President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria said the best course of action was to restart a nuclear reactor - albeit one that dated from the Soviet era and had to be switched off when the country joined the European Union two years ago.
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End Taiwan`s isolation
As protests over China's crackdown in Tibet and the debate about Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence continue to fester, the injustice of Taiwan's ongoing international isolation has barely stirred a flicker of interest, despite Taiwan's recent presidential election and referendum on United Nations membership. This neglect is not only shortsighted, but may also prove dangerous.
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MEPs urge WHO to take Taiwan seriously
MEPs say the WHO must consider Taiwan´s membership bid if the organisation is be taken "seriously".
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Europe has a stake in drawing Kazakhstan westward
Those who oppose Western rapprochement with Kazakhstan cite the country's lack of political and human rights. But, while Kazakhstan has not gone down the "color revolution" route to democracy that other post-Soviet republics like Ukraine and Georgia have followed, its timidity about reform does not justify isolation.
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