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A great day for British-Polish relations

\r\n \r\nI am delighted to announce that Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Minister Philip Hammond are visiting Warsaw today. Foreign Secretary William Hague This is the latest high level...

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A varied week in the life of an ambassador

\r\n \r\nThe last week has shown the many facets of our bilateral relationship. It began with an excellent seminar on reducing regulation, which we co-hosted with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry...

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Britain and Poland in the EU

\r\n \r\nOur 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...

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Poland, part of Emerging Europe

\r\n \r\nI am off to London to participate in a week of events selling the opportunity for British business that Emerging Europe represents. Let me begin by defining Emerging Europe. At its core are...

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GREAT opportunities on offer in Poland and the rest of Emerging Europe

\r\n \r\nAfter 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...

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Preventing sexual violence including in armed conflict

\r\n \r\nThe following is a guest post by Stana Buchowska PhD on the serious issues of human trafficking and violence against women. It is an admirable analysis of a complex problem. Let me add a word...

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PM Cameron’s speech on Britain and the EU

\r\n \r\nYou will of course be aware that David Cameron, our Prime Minister, delivered a major speech on Europe in London on 23 January.  It has received a lot of coverage in the Polish media and...

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Happy International Women’s Day!

\r\n \r\nI am delighted to introduce today’s guest blog by an old friend, Dorota Mitrus*, who made an important contribution to helping promote effective democratic participation in Poland post-1989...

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The multi-faceted life of an Ambassador

\r\n \r\nIt has been a busy time for both me and the wider Embassy team. A recent Tuesday found me trying not to confuse the financing of energy investment in Poland with a trilateral Afghan, Polish,...

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Escape from Warsaw: history, optimism and far too much cake!

\r\n \r\nI am just back from a long weekend working visit to Warminsko Mazurskie region in North Eastern Poland. It was a reminder that there is a lot more to Poland than cities like Warsaw. The region...

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Crimea: a sham referendum

\r\n \r\nPresident Putin has now signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state. The United Kingdom, in common with Poland, the rest of the European Union and the majority of the international...

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The UK and Ireland: diplomatic relations… – guest post by Sarah Tiffin,...

\r\n \r\nTomorrow my husband Pádraig and I will hold a reception in our home to mark the occasion of the State Visit last week to the United Kingdom of the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins....

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European security under new scrutiny

\r\n \r\nI last commented publicly on the subject of European security at the Institute for Strategic Studies in Krakow in May 2013. A lot has happened since then. The crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s...

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Poland – 25 amazing years

\r\n \r\nEven in a year of important anniversaries for Poland, the 25th anniversary of Solidarity’s victory in the elections of 4 June 1989 is a special moment. I arrived in Poland for the first time...

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PSVI Global Summit in London – Time To Act

\r\n \r\nIn May 2012, British Foreign Secretary William Hague launched the “Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative” or “PSVI” In short, PSVI is about preventing the use of rape and sexual violence as a...

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UK and Poland: strong collaboration in the past and present times

\r\n \r\nOn 4th July we celebrated some remarkable Polish, French and British individuals and some equally remarkable trilateral collaboration between our three countries. Breaking the Enigma code...

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