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12th June 2015 Canberra, Australia
“So… what do you do?”
Very often when I tell people about my job, their reaction is puzzlement. ‘So you work on climate change stuff in Australia?’ ‘Yep.’ (and energy policy, and a few other things) ‘But you work for the UK government?’ ‘Yep.’ ‘So… why does the UK employ someone in Australia to work on climate change?’ When I […]
11th June 2015 Windhoek, Namibia
Celebrating the Queen’s Birthday in Namibia
Thank you to all of you who joined us for our fantastic Queen’s Birthday Party in Windhoek yesterday. We were delighted to welcome to our traditional British garden party Namibian Speaker Professor Peter Katjavivi and eight government ministers (ranging from Environment & Tourism, to Mines & Energy, Defence, Higher Education, Sport and Poverty Eradication), in […]
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11th June 2015
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Romanian stories in Britain (IV) Emi Gal: ‘Never give up’
It was a summer day in August and I was having burgers and fries at the only McDonald’s in Berceni, a peripheral neighborhood in Bucharest. Misha, who was sipping out of a Coke plastic cup, was soon to be the first employee of my budding new venture that had no clients, no money and no […]
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10th June 2015
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A rare visit to one of the Caribbean’s last uninhabited paradises
There can be few more idyllic and peaceful settings for breakfast than Daniel’s cafe in Middle Caicos. Fuelled with the owner’s delicious conch grits, and his warm welcome, our small expedition set off with another local, boatman Dolphus Arthur, to our destination – the Caribbean’s largest uninhabited island, East Caicos. The sheer remoteness of East […]
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10th June 2015 Oslo, Norway
Never Forgetting the Second World War
Blog post by Ambassador Sarah Gillett Recent weeks have been filled with events marking the Second World War, especially notable this year given the historical milestones of 75 years since it began, and 70 years since it concluded. Last Sunday was a particularly significant date for Norway. On 7 June 1940 King Haakon left Tromsø […]
10th June 2015
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Romanian stories in Britain (III) Sergiu Tuhutiu: ‘Professionals are real ambassadors for Romania’
My adventure in United Kingdom started with a summer piano masterclass. I initially came to London for two weeks and it was enough for me to know that it’s truly the place to be. I was stolen by the cultural diversity and by the variety of professional opportunities. At that time, being more connected with […]
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10th June 2015 Canberra, Australia
Reflections on remembrance
Before I came to Australia, someone said to me: “You’ll lay a lot of wreaths”. The comment recognised, I think, an Australian paradox that I’ve also noticed now I’m here: how a nation which is so informal and at ease with itself can also be attached to the art of the ceremony and the more […]
9th June 2015 Asuncion, Paraguay
Rugby is GREAT
10 June marks 100 days to go until the start of the Rugby World Cup, which the Embassy duly celebrated in Asunción at a special launch event. The tournament will be held in England and Wales from 18 September to 31 October. The eighth World Cup will be the most popular, the most televised, the […]
9th June 2015
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A Magna Carta Moment
Like many things here in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the history of efforts to reform the justice sector is long and complicated. There have been important successes; there have been painful failures. There are many superb and honest judges and prosecutors in BiH, but there are also those who have betrayed the authority and trust that […]
9th June 2015 Asuncion, Paraguay
Rugby is GREAT
El 10 de junio faltarán 100 días para el inicio de la Copa Mundial de Rugby (RWC por sus siglas en inglés). En mayo, la Embajada marcó ese día en un evento de lanzamiento de la copa. El torneo que va desde el 18 de septiembre al 31 de octubre, se celebrará en Inglaterra y Gales. Esta […]