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Taiwan headline news - Focus Taiwan

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows:

Berlin envoy says German office in Taiwan expanding as ties deepen - Focus Taiwan

Germany's de facto embassy in Taiwan is expanding its diplomatic presence as Berlin seeks to deepen relations with Taipei, the country's new rep…

Taiwan FM makes rare Italy visit, opens renovated Rome office - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Wednesday made a rare visit to Italy to inaugurate the country's renovated representative offic…

EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines to start codeshare services June 9 - Focus Taiwan

EVA Airways and LOT Polish Airlines will begin on June 9 operating codeshare services aimed at providing seamless travel between Taiwan Taoyuan…

Spanish national fined for damaging historic Taipei temple - Focus Taiwan

A Spanish national has been fined NT$15,000 (US$457.8) for a 2023 incident in which he used lacquer thinner to damage a painting on the doors of…

Former Lithuanian top diplomat to receive government honor in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is making his first visit to Taiwan from Sunday through Thursday, during which he will…

Director Tsai Ming-liang receives cinema award in Prague - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan-based Malaysian film director Tsai Ming-liang (蔡明亮) was honored with an award Sunday from the Academy of the Performing Arts in Prague, a…

Former President Tsai returns to Taiwan after 9-day trip to Europe - Focus Taiwan

Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) returned to Taiwan early Sunday, wrapping up her first post-presidential trip that included stops in the Cze…

Ex-President Tsai meets French senators - Focus Taiwan

Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) met with a group of current and former members of the French Parliament in Paris on Wednesday (local time),…

Taiwan-Czech Republic projects under MOFA going smoothly: Diplomat - Focus Taiwan

Cooperation projects between Taiwan and the Czech Republic that are being overseen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) are on schedule, a…

Lithuanian parliament speaker arrives in Taiwan for 4-day visit - Focus Taiwan

Speaker of the Lithuanian parliament Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a four-day visit, leading a delegation that inclu…

Taiwan-based professors awarded friendship medal by German office - Focus Taiwan

Two Taiwanese nationals and one Austrian citizen on Tuesday received the medal of friendship from the German Institute Taipei for their contribu…

Taiwanese female student killed in Hungary in alleged murder-suicide - Focus Taiwan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday confirmed that a Taiwanese female student surnamed Chen (陳) was murdered in Hungary earlier thi…

Tsai congratulates Czech Republic president-elect - Focus Taiwan

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) extended the congratulations of Taiwan's government and its people to the newly elected president of the Czech Repu…

Taiwan-Lithuania trade meeting expected to yield US$30 million in deals - Focus Taiwan

A trade and economic conference between Taiwan and Lithuania held on Monday in Taipei is expected to result in more than US$30 million in busine…

Taiwan mum on whether Slovenia PM's defeat affects rep office plan - Focus Taiwan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has declined to comment on whether the defeat of Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa in parliamentary el…

Lithuania-Taiwan cultural ties showcased at NTMoFA exhibits in Taichung - Focus Taiwan

The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts (NTMoFA) in Taichung has said it hopes a pair of new exhibitions featuring Lithuanian photography and Ta…

Taiwan delegation to visit Slovakia, Lithuania, Czech Rep. in March: MOFA - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan will send a cross-ministerial delegation to Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Lithuania later this month, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (M…