17th May 2011
Foreign Minister Baconschi’s visit to London yesterday marks a new step in Romania’s relations with the United Kingdom. As he said in his press conference with his counterpart William Hague, we are building on the strategic partnership created between both countries in 2003. But the context today is quite different from eight years ago. The […]
2nd May 2011 Ottawa, Canada
What a Wedding! We did our best at Earnscliffe, a few hours after the event, to celebrate a joyous and successful occasion. We brought a taste of Buckingham Palace to Ottawa, re-creating in our kitchen many of the canapés at the reception. As part of Canada’s Royal Family, I trust the happy couple would approve […]
28th April 2011
There can be few countries outside the UK where the Royal Wedding is being followed more avidly than in Romania. TV coverage began a week ago, the newspapers are full of information about Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate and everyone I meet is looking forward eagerly to the big day. That’s true even here […]
17th April 2011
Ambassadors are called on to make many speeches. I recently calculated that in the course of the previous month I had made some 50 – ranging from brief remarks in English to about 30 minutes in Hungarian; and at formal, informal and largely fun events. The subject matter covered a wide field too – from […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
A film of many stars, with great actors and a truly inspirational storyline, “The King’s Speech” has been running across cinemas in Romania for a few weeks already. It is great to see its international impact, and recognition by a very demanding industry. I really enjoyed it and laughed much more than usual! I heard […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
The British Embassy is bringing the Olympic spirit closer to Bucharest with a competition inspired by the success story of the Olympic Park in London. Stretching over 4 weeks, 15 February-15 March, the competition invites students and young professional in architecture to come up with solutions to “re-energise” the area around the National Stadium Lia […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
The Little People Association has been working for the past decade with children who are battling cancer in Romania. The work initially started in one oncology centre in the North of Romania. Our daily activities provided an escape from the treatment procedures that a young child or teenager had to endure – board games, movie […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Recently I said I would invite guest bloggers, some of them Embassy colleagues and other members of the expat community, to write about their work and experiences in Romania. The first story comes from our Consul Barry Davidson, who shares a bit of what goes on when children, great football and consular work come together. The […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
The British Embassy in Romania has decided to support a wonderful project, which I think will prove that Romanians do stick up for themselves and do care about the environment. I’ve been telling you about the Let’s do it Romania! project some time ago. Looking at their interactive round-the country solid waste map, I was […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
The wonderful work of charities clearly makes its mark in Romania this summer, with many British charities and individuals signing up to help the poorer communities or those affected by illness. I was particularly moved to learn about an upcoming charity walk from Bucharest to Brasov aimed at raising awareness about and funds for injured […]