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13th March 2013

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by Paul Johnston

Ambassador to Ireland

The Falkland Islands: Having Their Say

Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt tweeted on 11 March: “Today people on Falkland Islands will express their view on whether they want the islands to remain part of the UK or not. We will listen.” The answer was clear. On a 92% turnout, 99.8% voted to stay a British Overseas Territory. This was not some […]

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18th February 2013

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by Paul Johnston

Ambassador to Ireland

European diplomacy in action

In last week’s Riksdag debate on foreign policy, Carl Bildt highlighted the progress that the EU has made through the Eastern Partnership – a Sweden/Poland initiative, of which the UK has been a strong supporter. That support will be seen in action this week when British Foreign Secretary Hague makes a joint visit to Moldova […]

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3rd October 2012

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by Paul Johnston

Ambassador to Ireland

Challenges facing Europe: A British view

Britain’s future relationship with the EU is a subject of constant debate.  This week our Minister for Europe, David Lidington,  has been in Stockholm,  addressing the challenges the EU faces.  He had good meetings with Carl Bildt and Birgitta Ohlsson. In a talk at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs he stressed that for all […]

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