The European Federation of Taiwanese Associations (EFTA; simplified Chinese: 欧洲台湾协会联合会; traditional Chinese: 歐洲台灣協會聯合會; pinyin: Ōuzhōu Táiwān Xiéhuì Liánhéhuì, short: simplified Chinese: 欧台会; traditional Chinese: 歐台會; pinyin: Ōutáihuì) is a federation, which combines several associations by Taiwanese people in each European country. The object is to promote friendship among those European associations, support mutual corporation and continuing care for Taiwan's development and trends. At the present is 謝偉群 (HSIEH, Wei-qun) director general of EFTA, who lives in Germany.
th Meeting | Year | Period | Place |
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39 | 2009 | August 21 – August 23 | Austria, Vienna – Austria Trend Eventhotel Pyramide |
38 | 2008 | October 3 – October 5 | Germany, Offenbach am Main/Frankfurt |
37 | 2007 | July 20 – July 22 | Italy, Fiuggi – Silva Hotel Splendid |
36 | 2006 | July 21 – July 23 | Belgium |
EFTA publishes statements in irregular intervals about recent issues, which are consulted in political debates. This year on 11 July EFTA released a response to ROC on Taiwan's former president Chen Shuibian illegal imprisonment.[1][2]