POLITICAL PARTY OF THE MACEDONIAN MINORITY IN GREECE
Member of the European Free Alliance - European Political Party (EFA-EPP)
Member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN)

Stefanou Dragoumi 11 Τ.Κ. 53100 Τ.Θ. 51 Greece; Tel/fax 0030 23850 46548
website: www.florina.org; e-mail: rainbow@florina.org

Press Release

Florina/Lerin - April 14, 2008

EFA – Rainbow Participates in the 2008 General Assembly
of the European Free Alliance – European Political Party.

On Thursday 11 April 2008, a delegation from EFA-Rainbow participated in the 2008 General Assembly (GA) of the European Free Alliance – European Political Party. The event was held at the Can Domenge Conference Centre in Palma de Mallorca.

A delegation from OMO Ilinden PIRIN, the political party defending the rights of the Macedonian minority of Bulgaria, was also present at the GA. The party became a full member of EFA last year.

A number of important decisions were made at the GA, including the acceptance of PSM-Entesa (the host of the GA) and the Bayern Partei. Also, two new parties were welcomed in EFA as Observer Members: Die Friesen representing the Frysian minority in Lower Saxony, Germany and the multi-national party, the Regional Slovak Party.

The election programme for the 2009 European elections was also discussed and a number of resolutions were passing on the principle of self-determination, human rights and subsidiarily, Kosovo, Palestine and Tibet. EFA asked for the EU to appoint a special EU envoy for Tibet. The way China has been treating the Tibetan population is unacceptable.

Finally, the details of the establishment of a European foundation "Maurits Coppieters" were announced, to which EFA-Rainbow will make a contribution.

Press Office
of the EFA-Rainbow

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