The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has applauded the European Union leaders over reaching a historic recovery agreement. Following the announcement of unanimous agreement by the leaders of EU countries on Tuesday, the spiritual leader lauded the spirit of taking importance of common interest into priority.
After almost five days of intense deliberation among EU leaders spearheaded by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France, an economic recovery package of 750 billion euro to rescue 27 member countries from the disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic was signed. It was a difficult consensus to reach under new circumstances.
“It is heartening to know that European Union leaders have succeeded in meeting one of the toughest challenges in the organization’s history by agreeing a package of measures to rescue their economies from the disruption caused by the pandemic.
Once again, the European Union has shown the importance of taking the common interests of all its members into account. Through persistent negotiation and compromise the respective leaders have reached an agreement. This shows wisdom and maturity in a world often unsettled by emotional crises.
As ever, I would like to reiterate how much I admire the spirit of the European Union. While I congratulate European Union leaders on what they have achieved on this occasion, I also wish them every success in meeting other challenges that lie ahead, including the threat of climate change and global warming. I believe that a strong European Union is an inspiring model for others to follow.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said in the statement published in the official website.
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