FCDO Outreach

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25th April 2012 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

What has been the effect of EU sanctions on Burma?

On Monday EU Foreign Ministers decided to suspend all EU sanctions against Burma, apart from the arms embargo. This extraordinary decision is very welcome. The British Government has worked tirelessly to build a solid and coherent EU foreign policy towards Burma. We believe that when a nation, like Burma, reacts to international pressure and begins […]

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11th April 2012 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

Turkey and the UK – prosperity, security and stability

Last Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee published its report into UK-Turkey relations and Turkey’s regional role. Select Committee reports are very important for the Government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as they provide external scrutiny by parliamentarians that allows us to identify whether or not our policy is working and highlight opportunities for […]

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20th March 2012 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

More British nationals in the EU civil service can transform our influence

The UK represents 12% of the EU’s population yet it currently only makes up 4.8% of the EU’s Civil Service workforce. In 2011 British applicants accounted for only 2.6% of all applicants, lower than any other EU Member State. I believe that a shortage of British staff undermines our influence in the EU. The EU […]

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5th March 2012 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

Serbia – from war to EU candidate in 20 years

On Friday, European leaders agreed to Serbia being a candidate for future EU membership. The significance of this achievement, and the difficult steps Serbia had to take to get here, should not be overlooked. Serbia has come a long way in the last 20 years. Her EU aspirations have meant coming to terms with the role […]

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27th February 2012 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

How the EU is encouraging Arab League efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria

The situation in Syria continues to shock and appal all those who see the images on our televisions or hear and read the testimonies of those affected by the Assad regime’s brutal repression of the Syrian people. Over 6,000 people people have died in the 11 months since the uprising in Syria began and it […]

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About FCDO Outreach

The FCDO is doing more to promote its work to a wider audience, engaging with people to inform others about the work that we do and inspire them to think…

The FCDO is doing more to promote its work to a wider audience, engaging with people to inform others about the work that we do and inspire them to think about a career with us or work with us in other ways.

This blog is designed to capture a lot of the wide ranging work that we are doing across the office to engage people with the FCdO and its impacts. We welcome blogs from staff who have participated in or organised any event to engage people in the work that we do.

We also welcome blogs from the participants of these events on opinions about the impact and usefulness of them.

If you would like to blog please send an email digitalcontent@fco.gov.uk

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