The Euro-Burma Office (EBO) was established in Brussels in 1997 to promote the development of democracy in Burma.

The work of the EBO is:

1. To help the Burmese democracy movement prepare for a transition to democracy;

2. To keep the international community informed about the situation in Burma. 

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Political Monitor 40  – 23 – 29 November – 6 December 2013

Burma Centre for Ethnic Studies - Briefing Paper No. 19: The Laiza Agreement – 8 December 2013

Statement of the Chin National Conference - Chinland Guardian - 4 December 2013

EBO Briefing Paper No. 5/2013 - Ethnic Armed Organizations Conference – 6 November 2013

KNU & RCSS joint statement of 26 October 2013 (Burmese) – 28 October 2013

Burma Centre for Ethnic Studies - Briefing Paper No. 17: Business Opportunities and Armed Ethnic Groups - September 2013

Press release by BROUK - Women & Children Killed and Urgent Action Needed to Stop Attacks against Muslims in Thandwe, Arakan State – 1 October 2013

DAILY NEWS – 10 December 2013

News – Government / Political Parties

President, Hluttaw speaker, NLD leader invited to attend people’s forum - Mizzima - 10 December 2013

Policing standards workshop kicks off in Rakhine - Myanmar Times - 10 December 2013

News – Ethnic nationalities/Border conflict/ Ethnic Armies

KNU urges all sub-groups to unite as Karen for census - DVB - 10 December 2013

Researcher: Only 33 ‘national races’, not 135 - S.H.A.N. - 10 December 2013

ABC General Secretary to arrive in Chin State - Chinland Guardian - 9 December 2013

News – General& International

IMF to provide financial techniques to Myanmar - Eleven News Media - 9 December 2013

Wynyard Group software to help protect Thailand's borders - Voxy - 10 December 2013

Two Landmine Accidents in One Day Kill Three In Myanmar - Thomson Reuters Foundation - 9 December 2013

Situation Tense in East Rangoon, as Land Protestors Defy Govt Ultimatum - Irrawaddy - 9 December 2013

Myanmar expand HIV treatment to 85% of patients by 2016 - Eleven News Media - 9 December 2013

News – Business / Economy / Industry

Myanmar tightens regulations to ensure future investors able to develop Dawei -0 Channel News Asia - 10 December 2013

Health survey planned at village near copper mine acid plant - Mizzima -10 December 2013

Wood Factories in Burma to Beat 2014 Log Export Ban - Irrawaddy - 10 December 2013

$3 billion in illegally traded goods seized in eight months: Customs - Mizzima -10 December 2013

Yangon Stock Exchange to open in two years - Deputy Minister - Eleven News Media - 10 December 2013

Chinese companies to invest in various industrial projects - Eleven News Media - 10 December 2013

Visa ATM and Card Acceptance Network in Myanmar - ETurbo News - 10 December 2013

Intellectual Property Group to Be Formed Ahead of Expected Law - Irrawaddy - 9 December 2013

Analysis / Opinion

Opinion: Why Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s proposal should not be deferred - By  Salai Z T Lian - Chinland Guardian - 9 December 2013

Sino-Myanmese ties to stay close despite US interference - By Bi Shihong  - Global Times - 9 December 2013

Myanmar sits on the corner of an international triangle - By David I. Steinberg - Global Times - 9 December 2013

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