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17th October 2011
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Hungarian Rugby
Welsh supporters all round the world, and many other sympathisers, are in sorrow today following the defeat of Wales 9-10 by France in the Rugby World Cup. But no one can deny the gallantry and professionalism of a superb team, which did well to reach the semi-finals and kept us on the edge of our […]
17th October 2011
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The renaissance of the nuclear sector
This morning I attended an international symposium here in Bucharest on nuclear energy which was looking at the challenges that energy faces for the future. These are various, they relate to security and safety issues, to financing, to technological issues and also to political issues in response to public concern about nuclear safety in the […]
16th October 2011
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Food and the Fighting Man
Napoleon said that an Army marches on its stomach. So what’s the connection between food and war? Most wars are about ideology, nationalism or territory. Very often the reason for conflict over territory is to do with growing food. There might be a fight to gain richer soil, easier access to water or better grazing […]
16th October 2011
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Food security: a second green revolution?
Today is Blog Action Day 2011 and the subject is food. Food has a huge impact on our very existence, from the state of our countryside to the length of our lives. And in recent years food security has become a major security risk for everyone, alongside terrorism and arms proliferation – a problem we […]
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15th October 2011
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Un pact pentru creștere economică
Vince Cable, ministrul britanic pentru Afaceri şi Inovaţie a venit săptămâna trecută la Bucureşti cu un mesaj foarte clar – Uniunea Europeană trebuie să revină pe un parcurs de creştere economică sustenabilă pe termen lung. Şi asta înseamnă ca UE să facă ceea ce ştie mai bine – comerţ liber. Atât România cât şi Marea Britanie beneficiază […]
13th October 2011
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Comedy stand-up
There was encouraging news yesterday, with 200 political prisoners released in Burma. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said: “I welcome the news that a number of political prisoners have been released. … We look forward to the hopes for genuine change coming to fruition, and to seeing news of further releases and progress on other […]
13th October 2011 Windhoek, Namibia
The joys of pap in Namibia
It is international Blog Action Day (BAD) 2011 this Sunday 16 October and the topic for this year is food. Last year the FCO took an active part in this event and is encouraging its bloggers around the world to contribute to the food theme from our unique international and local perspectives. Having only been […]
13th October 2011 London, UK
First use of the European Union Act 2011
The Foreign Secretary has today made a statement to Parliament which explains the Government’s first use of the European Union Act 2011. This use of the Act is required by the proposed treaty change to enable Eurozone countries to set up the European Stability Mechanism, which aims to secure economic stability in the Eurozone countries […]
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13th October 2011
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What Next for Ukraine?
This week, for almost the first time since I arrived in Ukraine in June 2008, Ukraine has been the number one item on the BBC World News website and in other media around the world. Friends have been getting in touch to ask me what’s going on, and where Ukraine is going. It’s an important […]
12th October 2011
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Tymoshenko verdict
Following the verdict in the Tymoshenko trial, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said: “The conviction of the Ukrainian opposition politician, Yuliya Tymoshenko, by a court in Kyiv is deeply concerning. Independent legal experts including the Danish Helsinki Committee have concluded that Ms Tymoshenko’s trial was subject to numerous and serious violations of fundamental legal principles, […]