North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won't let that happen



Analysis North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen Despite Pyongyang’s wishes, Paris and Brussels are preventing it from cementing diplomatic relations agreed to in 2001 Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay It has been almost two decades since North Korea and the European Union (EU) established diplomatic relations in 2001, but these relations have been hamstrung by a chronic lack of diplomatic contact. Over the years, the EU has donated over a 100 million euros of aid to North Korea ($121.6 million) and almost all EU member states have bilateral diplomatic relations with Pyongyang. Yet the EU itself still has no delegation present in Pyongyang and North Korea has no mission (or 'embassy') in Brussels, where the EU headquarters is located. It has been almost two decades since North Korea and the European Union (EU) established diplomatic relations in 2001, but these relations have been hamstrung by a chronic lack of diplomatic contact. Over the years, the EU has donated over a 100 million euros of aid to North Korea ($121.6 million) and almost all EU member states have bilateral diplomatic relations with Pyongyang. Yet the EU itself still has no delegation present in Pyongyang and North Korea has no mission (or 'embassy') in Brussels, where the EU headquarters is located. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen

Despite Pyongyang’s wishes, Paris and Brussels are preventing it from cementing diplomatic relations agreed to in 2001

Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2020

North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen

It has been almost two decades since North Korea and the European Union (EU) established diplomatic relations in 2001, but these relations have been hamstrung by a chronic lack of diplomatic contact.

Over the years, the EU has donated over a 100 million euros of aid to North Korea ($121.6 million) and almost all EU member states have bilateral diplomatic relations with Pyongyang. Yet the EU itself still has no delegation present in Pyongyang and North Korea has no mission (or 'embassy') in Brussels, where the EU headquarters is located.

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