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EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell. With elections in Bangladesh in January 2024, the examples of Thailand and Myanmar are not hopeful (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

The EU must not support a caretaker government in Bangladesh

Almost nine years ago, newly-appointed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was being lauded for leading the world in standing up to the junta who usurped power away from the elected government in Thailand four months prior.

Alongside the accolades came a foreboding warning: once the military has its grip on power, it will not easily let it go. Specif...

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Ján Figeľ is a former EU commissioner, and a former EU special envoy for freedom of religious belief.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell. With elections in Bangladesh in January 2024, the examples of Thailand and Myanmar are not hopeful (Photo: consilium.europa.eu)

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Ján Figeľ is a former EU commissioner, and a former EU special envoy for freedom of religious belief.

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