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TAIPEI (AFP) - Europe must support Taiwan's democracy, a senior EU lawmaker said on Tuesday (July 19) at the start of a trip to the island, citing both Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's crackdown in Hong Kong. Ms Nicola Beer, one of the European Parliament's vice-presidents, arrived for what Taiwan's foreign ministry described as "the first official visit" by an MEP of her rank. She told reporters upon arriving that "now is the moment to stand firm on the side of Taiwan", calling Europe and the island part of a "family of democracies". "Taiwan's bloom is also Europe's bloom....
