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26th February 2026 Belgrade, Serbia

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by Edward Ferguson

British Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia

Different Memories, Shared Futures: Why Inclusive Remembrance Matters for Serbia and the Region

How societies remember their past says as much about their present as it does about their history. In Serbia, as across the Western Balkans, the legacy of the 1990s remains deeply embedded in public life – shaping political discourse, education, media narratives and the way younger generations understand both themselves and their neighbours.  Memory is […]

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26th July 2013 New York, USA

by Nick Astbury

Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Head of Mission, New York

The lasting Olympic impression

Exactly a year ago tomorrow, I sat down with my twelve-year-old son in the Olympic Stadium to watch the Opening Ceremony. Extra tickets had become available about a month or so beforehand – they weren’t cheap, but as a Londoner the chance to be there was too good to miss. We’d got there early, long […]

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