His Holiness The XIVth Dalai Lama Visit to Europe 2008
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, arrives at
Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme residency
ahead of a meeting in Brussels December 3, 2008.
REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)


Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), meets Belgium's Prime Minister Yves Leterme in Brussels December 3, 2008.
REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) is welcomed by European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) waves as he is welcomed by European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering (R) in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) smiles as he is welcomed by European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering (R) in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama addresses the European Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit in Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama addresses the European Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), is applauded by European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering before addressing the assembly in Brussels December 4, 2008. Dalai Lama is on two-day visit in Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), addresses the European Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. The Dalai Lama is on a two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (R), addresses the European Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. China says there is no chance of embracing the Dalai Lama's demands for autonomy for Tibet, using the state media to condemn the exiled Buddhist leader's stance ahead of his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), addresses the European Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, meets Belgium's Senate President Armand De Decker (L) and Lower house President Herman Van Rompuy (R) at the Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. Dalai Lama is on two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is welcomed by Belgium's Senate President Armand De Decker (L), Finance Minister Didier Reynders (2nd L), Lower house President Herman Van Rompuy (2nd R) and Parliamentarian Corinne De Permentier (R) at the Parliament in Brussels December 4, 2008. Dalai Lama is on two-day visit to Belgium. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)
The Dalai Lama responding to a standing ovation from MEPs
The Dalai Lama responding to a standing ovation from Members of European Parliament

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) is welcomed by Tibet's spiritual and temporal leader
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Gdansk December 6, 2008. Sarkozy and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
are attending celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Polish pro-democracy
icon Lech Walesa's winning the Nobel Peace Prize./Photos: Reuters