EU Stands Firm on the Succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Strongly Opposes Any State Interference

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Brussels, 5 May: Following a decisive European Parliament debate on China’s “Ethnic Unity Law” on 29 April 2026, European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib delivered a powerful post-debate intervention reaffirming the European Union’s unwavering commitment to Tibetan religious freedom.

“The EU remains of the view that the selection of religious leaders should happen without any government interference and in full respect of religious laws,” Commissioner Lahbib stated. Her remarks underscore a unified European position: the succession of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a strictly religious matter that belongs exclusively to the Tibetan Buddhist community, free from state coercion.

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