The European Federation of Taiwanese Associations (EFTA; , short: ) 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 present, the director general of EFTA is HSIEH Wei-qun (謝偉群), who lives in Germany.
Annual meetings th Meeting Year Period Place 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
Publications 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.
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See also World Federation of Taiwanese Associations
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