World news about “Myanmar politics” published by euronews.
Deadly ethnic violence erupts in Myanmar Myanmar has declared martial law in four central towns following unrest between Buddhists and Muslims that has left at least 20 people dead. Agitated crowds… 22/03/2013
Aung San Suu Kyi re-elected as party leader Aung San Suu Kyi has as was expected been re-elected as the leader of her party the National League for Democracy, the NLD. The 67-year-old daughter of the… 10/03/2013
Gentlemanly behaviourBritain’s Prime Minister David Cameron shelters Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi under his umbrella during a walk in the rose garden at Chequers… 23/06/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi supporters celebrate Myanmar election victory – nocomment Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed on Monday a by-election landslide for her party, which she hoped would mark the beginning of a new era for… 02/04/2012
Myanmar electoral stakes There is optimism in Myanmar that elections this Sunday in the army-ruled southeast Asian Republic could finally introduce a taste of democracy. Opposition… 29/03/2012
Myanmar: Suu Kyi’s party holds first ever congressIn Myanmar, the opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi is holding its first ever congress 25 years after it was founded. The National League for Democracy has… 08/03/2013
Aung San Suu Kyi says she ready to be Myanmar presidentMyanmar’s opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has said she is ready to serve as president if she receives public support. Speaking on her arrival back in… 08/10/2012
Myanmar says it has abolished media censorshipMyanmar says there will be no more censorship of its national media, in the latest reform since pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was freed in 2010. The… 20/08/2012
First parliamentary session for Aung San Suu KyiBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has attended her first session of parliament since her National League for Democracy’s success in by-elections in… 09/07/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi finally makes Nobel acceptance speechTwenty-one years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has made her acceptance speech. The 66-year-old… 16/06/2012
Suu Kyi to receive Nobel prize despite illnessAung San Suu Kyi has recovered from a bout of minor illness to continue her European tour with a visit to Norway to receive the Nobel peace prize. Before… 15/06/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi begins historic European tourMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Geneva on her first trip to Europe in nearly a quarter of a century. The hugely popular Nobel… 14/06/2012
Suu Kyi meets Burmese refugees in ThailandMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been meeting Burmese refugees during her visit to Thailand. Thousands of people from the Mae La Camp, in Tak… 02/06/2012
Myanmar: Suu Kyi makes parliamentary debutPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has taken her place in Myanmar’s parliament, ushering in a new political era after years of military dictatorship. The… 02/05/2012
Myanmar: Ban finally meets Suu KyiThe Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon has met the Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time. On Ban’s last visit in 2009, the… 01/05/2012
Myanmar: Ban’s parliamentary speech, NLD lifts parliamentary banThe UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made an historic address to the Myanmar parliament, praising the vision and courage of President Thein Sein and the… 30/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD in parliament boycott rowAung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has boycotted the opening of the new Myanmar parliament in a dispute over the wording of the… 23/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi to travel outside Myanmar for first time in decadesPro democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Britain and Norway in June marking the first time she’s left her native Myanmar in 24 years. The Nobel Peace… 18/04/2012
US to ease Myanmar sanctionsIt is being hailed as another turning point in Myanmar’s fledgling democratic transition. Just days after Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s party… 05/04/2012
Suu Kyi hopes for ‘new era’ after Myanmar voteMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she hopes her party’s victory in parliamentary by-elections will mark the beginning of a new… 02/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party claims landmark voteThere were celebrations as Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi won a parliamentary by-election. Her party has also claimed victory in at least 19… 02/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi wins Myanmar seat, says partyMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won a seat in parliament, according to her party, in a historic moment for the country’s transition to… 01/04/2012
Myanmar’s democratic hopeAt 66, human rights and democracy defender Aung San Suu Kyi leads the National League for Democracy (or NLD) campaign in Myanmar’s elections. She considers… 01/04/2012
Aung San Suu Kyi set to win in Myanmar voteA by-election in Myanmar on Sunday was the third in half a century. 45 seats were up for grabs in the national parliament, which is mostly made up of former… 01/04/2012
Myanmar election provides test for reformMyanmar is holding by-elections that are being seen as a key step in the country’s road to democracy. It is the first time international observers will… 01/04/2012
Myanmar by-election could lead to lifting of Western sanctionsSunday’s 45-seat by-election in Myanmar was being viewed as a key test for democracy, analysts said. If it is judged free and fair, the vote could see an… 31/03/2012
Suu Kyi cautious over Myanmar electionAhead of elections in Myanmar this weekend, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is not optimistic about the way it will be conducted. Speaking at the final… 30/03/2012
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi suspends campaignMyanmar’s leading opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi, had cut short her election campaign after falling ill. She has returned home to Yangon to recuperate… 25/03/2012
Ang San Suu Kyi makes first televised addressOpposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for repressive laws to be revoked and for constitutional reform in a landmark televised address in Myanmar. It’s… 15/03/2012
The road to Mandalay proves huge boost for Suu KyiShe is known simply as, “The Lady” and she arrived in Mandalay to the ecstatic welcome from a crowd reckoned to be around the 200,000 mark. It was Aung San… 03/03/2012
Suu Kyi promises Myanmar rights as she runs for parliamentOn her first political outing since announcing she will run for parliament, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for changes to the 2008… 29/01/2012
Suu Kyi to return to politicsMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader has been registered as a candidate in the country’s partial parliamentary elections on April 1. The vote will be closely… 18/01/2012
Myanmar frees political dissidentsMyanmar has freed some of its most prominent political dissidents as it takes another small step towards democracy. Among those released were Buddhist monk… 13/01/2012
Myanmar frees more political prisonersMyanmar has released more political prisoners, including leading dissidents, in a move that may bring the end of Western sanctions closer. Officials in the… 13/01/2012
