EU leaders condemned on Monday 1 February the ongoing coup in Myanmar, led by the powerful army (the Tatmadaw), which took place on Sunday 31 January, while the new parliament, elected in November, was due to take office on 1 February. The Tatmadaw has declared a state of emergency for 1 year.
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, “strongly” condemned the Tatmadaw coup as “a clear violation of the country’s constitution and...