The Dalai lama has praised the European Union for preserving national cultures while pursuing collective goals, suggesting it could be a model for Tibet within China.
On a tour of Europe, the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader said today: “We are very much impressed by the spirit of the European Union - independent, sort-of sovereign states” in which “the common interest is more important.”
It was rare praise for a bloc struggling for unity after Britain’s vote to leave. The Dalai lama and the Tibetan government in exile are seeking autonomy for Tibet but not independence.