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A review of the international press on Wednesday, October 24. The UK could win the battle for the EU budget but lose the war, writes

Belarusian political prisoner and members of the Iranian opposition are also short-listed for the European Parliament's human-rights prize. Three jailed members of the...

Commission proposes giving Myanmar almost unrestricted access to EU markets in a further sign of rapprochement. The EU took a further step today towards normalising relations...

Antonio Missiroli is to head the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS). Antonio Missiroli is moving from one in-house think-tank to another. Since 2010, the...

The EU's attempt to sew human rights into its policies shows the lessons of Burma and Arab revolutions. “To be forgotten is to die a little,” said Aung San Suu Kyi, the...

Burmese opposition leader planning overseas trip. Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, will meet Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit to Myanmar this week (28-30...

Arms embargo remains in place, but restrictions on aid, individuals and business will be suspended. Foreign ministers from the EU's 27 member states today agreed to suspend...

The EU should set standards for its companies, as well as Burma. On 1 April, Aung San Suu Kyi led the National League for Democracy to a landslide victory in Burma (Myanmar)....

Split over how much to reward military regime. The European Union's foreign ministers are expected to ease sanctions against Myanmar when they meet in Luxembourg on 23 April.

Opposition victory in by-election raises hopes that sanctions will be eased. An apparent landslide victory by Myanmar's opposition in a by-election yesterday (1 April) has...

It is time for the EU to push for a UN-led commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity committed in Myanmar. Four years ago, the people of Myanmar rose up in a...

EU sanctions hurt ordinary businesses in Burma. You wrote last week that, following the release from house arrest of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, EU...

Policy to be reviewed in wake of release of Aung San Suu Kyi. The EU's foreign ministers will next week review the Union's policy on Myanmar (Burma) following the release of...

Dutch MEPs stir up trouble. Dutch members of the European Parliament from the Freedom Party have hit upon a novel way to stir up trouble. 

Last month, the military junta in Burma banned the National League of Democracy (NLD), after the NLD refused to register for national elections planned for later this...

A proposal for a symbolic act in support freedom of expression and human rights in Iran. February is almost upon us and in Iran that means there is the prospect of more...

Meeting would signal a change of EU policy, while US already has a policy of engagement. Leaders from some European Union member states are planning to meet Thein Sein, the...

Travel bans and asset freezes imposed on those responsible for Aung San Suu Kyi sentence. The European Union has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on members of the...

Promise of 'additional targeted measures' against Myanmar regime after the house arrest of the main opposition leader is extended. The European Union has condemned a...

Outcomes greeted as success by EU leaders; variations in how resultshave been interpreted. The European Council delivered what looked like three clear results as it drew to...