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13th October 2011 London, UK

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by David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

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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20th September 2011

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by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Tymoshenko in Yalta

The tiger is gigantic, looming against a glowing golden background.  Behind it, cubs frolic.  Near the work, Tiger Club by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, Ukrainian and foreign politicians including President Victor Yanukovych, Israeli President Shimon Peres and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair engage at the 8th annual Yalta European Strategy Forum (YES) “Ukraine and […]

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30th March 2011

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by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

Why should Ukraine integrate with Europe?

I’ve been in Warsaw this week meeting Polish and British colleagues and having my first good look around the city since I first visited it in 1987.  It’s always interesting to compare neighbours, and the comparison between Poland and Ukraine tells us a good bit about both.  This is particularly relevant as the negotiations on the proposed […]

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