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Queer Sarajevo Festival
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This week saw the launch of the 'Queer Sarajevo Festival' . This was meant to be a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to promote tolerance and diversity. I was shocked...
Queer Sarajevo Festival
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This week saw the launch of the 'Queer Sarajevo Festival' . This was meant to be a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights and freedoms in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to promote tolerance and diversity. I was shocked...
Global Europe Seminars in Budapest and Warsaw
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I've just returned from a fascinating two days in Budapest and Warsaw, where I met politicians, business leaders and academics to discuss how we can best work together, within Europe, to tackle the challenges of climate change, the credit crunch, and...
Global Europe Seminars in Budapest and Warsaw
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I've just returned from a fascinating two days in Budapest and Warsaw, where I met politicians, business leaders and academics to discuss how we can best work together, within Europe, to tackle the challenges of climate change, the credit crunch, and...
Visiting Hungary next week
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I'm going to Hungary next week for meetings on Europe (making it more competitive, creating more jobs and growth, making it more secure and prosperous in the face of globalisation) and the range of foreign policy issues on the agenda at the moment.&n...
Visiting Hungary next week
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I'm going to Hungary next week for meetings on Europe (making it more competitive, creating more jobs and growth, making it more secure and prosperous in the face of globalisation) and the range of foreign policy issues on the agenda at the moment.&n...
EU-Ukraine Summit
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The Foreign Secretary visited Kiev two weeks ago, to show our support for Ukraine in the wake of events in Georgia. Today in Paris the EU and Ukraine agreed to take our relationship a big step forward by agreeing to conclude an Association Agreement.
EU-Ukraine Summit
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The Foreign Secretary visited Kiev two weeks ago, to show our support for Ukraine in the wake of events in Georgia. Today in Paris the EU and Ukraine agreed to take our relationship a big step forward by agreeing to conclude an Association Agreement.
Best of luck in Beijing
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A quick blog to say good luck to GB's squad doing their last minute preparations for the Paralympics starting in Beijing tomorrow. We've got 206 athletes competing in 18 Paralympic sports (and did you know there's 50 years between the youngest and ol...
Best of luck in Beijing
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A quick blog to say good luck to GB's squad doing their last minute preparations for the Paralympics starting in Beijing tomorrow. We've got 206 athletes competing in 18 Paralympic sports (and did you know there's 50 years between the youngest and ol...
The Balkans - international pressure point
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The world has rightly been focussing on the crisis in Georgia and I've also blogged about it in the last couple of weeks. But it is important that we don't forget about the other international pressure points - one of which is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Balkans - international pressure point
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The world has rightly been focussing on the crisis in Georgia and I've also blogged about it in the last couple of weeks. But it is important that we don't forget about the other international pressure points - one of which is Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Cyprus Settlement
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A lot of Brits might still be lucky enough to be holidaying on Cyprus at the moment, and if so they'll be inadvertent witnesses to a historic moment today when the leaders of the two Cypriot communities launch direct negotiations aimed at...
Cyprus Settlement
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A lot of Brits might still be lucky enough to be holidaying on Cyprus at the moment, and if so they'll be inadvertent witnesses to a historic moment today when the leaders of the two Cypriot communities launch direct negotiations aimed at...
Olympics
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The Olympic medals table makes great viewing. Team GB are third - thanks to the brilliance of so many UK sportsmen and women. I stayed up and watched the womens marathon til after 3am and, while much of the drama was about Paula Radcliffe...
Olympics
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The Olympic medals table makes great viewing. Team GB are third - thanks to the brilliance of so many UK sportsmen and women. I stayed up and watched the womens marathon til after 3am and, while much of the drama was about Paula Radcliffe...
Georgia Latest
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I agree with Robert who commented on this blog on 17 August - he's right to question whether punishing "ordinary folk" in Russia through imposing visa restrictions is really an effective and logical response to Russia's deplorable actions i...
Georgia Latest
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I agree with Robert who commented on this blog on 17 August - he's right to question whether punishing "ordinary folk" in Russia through imposing visa restrictions is really an effective and logical response to Russia's deplorable actions i...
Georgia Discussion in Brussels
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I'm in Brussels discussing the situation in Georgia. The 27 countries of the European Union were united in their grave concern about the recent developments. Military actions are not a solution. The war has led to heavy loss of life...
Georgia Discussion in Brussels
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I'm in Brussels discussing the situation in Georgia. The 27 countries of the European Union were united in their grave concern about the recent developments. Military actions are not a solution. The war has led to heavy loss of life...
