27th November 2012
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James Bond is an iconic British global brand. So we have been keen to associate ourselves with it as part of our Public Diplomacy activities. Over the last week, we have hosted very successful Skyfall screenings and networking events in five Australian cities (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth), together with commercial partners including Virgin, […]
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22nd November 2012
Dublin, Ireland
After a week talking to businesses and enablers in London, Preston and Glasgow, I am convinced that we are seeing an upsurge of interest in the opportunities on offer in Poland and the rest of Emerging Europe. But we are also seeing British success today. The big story of the week was the delivery of […]
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21st November 2012
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Next year Britain chairs the G8, the group of the world’s most developed Western economies. So what you might ask? Some people ask: does the G8 still matter, when we have a G20, embracing also the emerging powers, including Brazil, India and China? The UK’s answer is “Yes”. The G8 is a group of like-minded […]
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26th October 2012
Dublin, Ireland
Our Minister for Europe David Lidington was in town this week for discussions with Polish Ministers, commentators and representatives of British business. It was an excellent opportunity to challenge some of the assertions in the local media regarding the UK’s disengagement from the EU and our attitude towards Structural and Cohesion Funds for Poland. On […]
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16th October 2012
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Yesterday, a friend here in Sweden ordered a pram on-line. The best price was from a French company. The site (albeit in French only) helpfully gave a price for delivery to Sweden. But it proved impossible to register as a customer outside France. She put “Sweden” in the comment box and pressed send. And the […]
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12th October 2012
New Delhi, India
The Science and Innovation Network (SIN) in India have been very busy recently with a host of events involving topics ranging from creative economies to frugal innovation. Mark Sinclair, head of the SIN India team, was in the UK at the launch of ‘Our Frugal Future’; a report that explores the policies, institutions and industries […]
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11th October 2012
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A guest blog by Louise Taylor, EU Political Officer, British Embassy Ankara, Turkey. The tragic deaths of a mother and her children in the town of Akçakale last week has highlighted the extent to which Turkey is at the top of many important areas of the international agenda. This week all eyes are on Brussels […]
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3rd October 2012
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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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25th September 2012
London, UK
Brand new bed linen from one of the department stores for which London’s Oxford Street is famous. Unwrapping the layers of packaging I noticed the label: made in Pakistan. I wondered if it had come from the factory whose owner I had met in Lahore, where we discussed everything from electricity shortages, to labour law […]
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19th September 2012
Dublin, Ireland
I am delighted to announce that Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Minister Philip Hammond are visiting Warsaw today. This is the latest high level visit by UK Ministers to Poland. They will discuss a range of issues with Foreign Minister Sikorski and Defence Minister Siemoniak. These will include the Future of Europe and the […]
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