1st October 2015
Dublin, Ireland
It was great to host our Minister for Trade and Investment in Poland last week – excellent timing and lot’s of focus on fundamentals aimed at driving a strong business growth agenda. Let’s consider three cornerstones for leadership in trade and investment: Inward investment as we look at it or using the UK as a […]
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14th August 2015
Dublin, Ireland
Last Sunday afternoon I found myself in the middle of a field in the middle of rural Poland in the mid-afternoon sun. Want to know why? Let me explain… The Armia Krajowa (Home Army) was responsible for many vitally important acts of espionage and intelligence gathering during WW2. This particular story concerns the hugely important […]
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5th August 2015
Dublin, Ireland
What does Russian aggression in Ukraine have to do with EU reform? Well, for one both were topics of conversation during Minister for Europe David Lidington’s visit to Poland last week (to see the full interview in Polish click here ). But there is something deeper binding the two. Living and working in Warsaw I […]
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10th July 2015
Dublin, Ireland
NATO: STRONG AND STEADFAST As many of my FCO and MoD colleagues will promptly confirm, hosting a NATO Summit is a massive undertaking, presenting a wide range of diverse and complex challenges. For example, the last Summit in Wales involved 22 meetings in 29 hours plus 170 bilateral get-togethers; five dinners in four locations, two […]
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12th June 2015
Dublin, Ireland
In recent months, Ukraine has receded from the news headlines in Poland. This is understandable, as other concerns such as the Eurozone crisis and presidential election have been dominating headlines. But we must not forget Ukraine. The situation there remains fragile and worrying. Fighting continues, albeit at a lower level than in the past. Separatist […]
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3rd February 2015
Dublin, Ireland
Last September, Her Majesty The Queen appointed Professor Jerzy Limon to be an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his valuable services to British-Polish cultural relations. On 29 January, I had the pleasure and honour to present Professor Limon with the badge of the Order at a […]
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20th October 2014
Dublin, Ireland
Our Innovation is GREAT campaign is a top priority for both our team and for our Embassy colleagues across the Central Europe region. So I was delighted to attend a press conference in our Embassy on 20 October, where an innovation partnership between the University of Cambridge and the University of Warsaw was announced by […]
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24th September 2014
Dublin, Ireland
It has been a hectic couple of weeks. Since returning from leave, I have already visited Wroclaw, Krakow and Gdansk. There have been two common themes: Innovation is GREAT and Culture is GREAT. In both Wroclaw and Gdansk, I visited impressive technology parks that are creating the right environment to stimulate the development of both […]
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19th August 2014
Dublin, Ireland
Guest blog by Sarah Tiffin, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. In tough times, friends look out for each other. This has been a constant in the relationship between Poland and the UK. The brave Polish airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain have passed into legend, as have the heroic actions of the Polish troops alongside […]
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28th July 2014
Dublin, Ireland
On 4th July we celebrated some remarkable Polish, French and British individuals and some equally remarkable trilateral collaboration between our three countries. Breaking the Enigma code undoubtedly saved thousands of lives and shortened the war. And the Polish contribution was crucial. The history of how Enigma came to be broken has been shrouded in mystery. […]
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