The meeting between US President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama two weeks ago should inspire European leaders not to shun the Tibetan leader, argues Vincent Metten, EU policy director for the International Campaign for Tibet.
The following contribution was sent to EurActiv by Vincent Metten, EU policy director for the International Campaign for Tibet. »continue
His Holiness the Dalai Lama departed Washington, D.C., Friday, February 19 following meetings with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and after being awarded the Democracy Service Medal by the National Endowment for Democracy. »continue
In a second day of celebration, on February 18, Tibetans defied intense security by chanting prayers and setting off fireworks in the Amdo area of Tibet, where the Dalai Lama was born, marking his meeting with President Obama that day. »continue
Today's meetings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama with President Barack Obama, in the late morning, and with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the early afternoon, underscore that Tibet remains a serious issue of global importance. »continue
