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  • Yalta memorial speech: Britain and Ukraine - partners for reform

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken about the importance of a stable and prosperous Ukraine, firmly embedded in the international community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Italy: partners for European growth

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke at the LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, on how the UK and Italy can work together to promote growth and prosperity in the European Union.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • What the EU needs to do to remain competitive

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has welcomed the publication of a report by British business leaders on priorities for ensuring a strong and competitive EU economy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Full support' for Cyprus settlement negotiations

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, on Monday 13 June to discuss the status of the Cyprus settlement negotiations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The City and the EU: don’t sell yourselves short

    Speaking at Mansion House on 25 May, Minister for Europe David Lidington encouraged the UK financial industry to engage in the debate on financial regulation in the EU.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on the result of the Khodorkovsky appeal

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has expressed concerns about the application of the rule of law in Russia on the outcome of Mr Khodorkovsky’s appeal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe gravely concerned at sentencing of ex-Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in Belarus

    David Lidington has expressed grave concern upon hearing that Andrei Sannikov has been sentenced by a court in Belarus to a five year prison term for the organisation of ‘mass riots’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe attends Council of Europe meeting in Istanbul

    Minister for Europe David Lidington represented the UK at the annual Ministerial meeting of the Council of Europe in Istanbul.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Kosovo: continued support

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has met the Kosovo Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cyprus: Time to seize the moment

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has underlined the UK’s support for UN-led efforts to reunify Cyprus.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cyprus: Time to seize the moment

    In the 4th Keith Kyle Memorial lecture on British - Cypriot relations, Minister for Europe David Lidington emphasised the importance of achieving a settlement for Cyprus.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe "shocked and saddened" by blast in Minsk, Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said that the UK condemns acts of terrorism following the blast in a metro station in Minsk, Belarus on 11 April.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK welcomes the preliminary results of the second round of the Presidential elections in Haiti

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington delivered the UK statement at the United Nations Security Council debate on Haiti.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Belarus: UK support for OSCE human rights mechanism

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following the decision by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on human rights concerns in Belarus.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transatlantic relations in the 21st century

    British Minister of State for Europe and NATO, David Lidington, visited Washington, DC this week to discuss shared European and US economic and security interests with senior US officials and opinion formers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transatlantic relations in the 21st century and the UK's policy toward Europe and NATO

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said Britain believes the transatlantic alliance needs to "recognise its strengths and be active in projecting them" in his speech in Washington.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The way ahead for UK - Germany business relations

    Minister for Europe highlights the role of UK – German trade relations in building prosperity and growth in Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe "dismayed" by sentencing of opposition activists in Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said the UK calls on the Belarusian authorities to release all political prisoners.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • EU Ministers discuss Foreign Affairs in Brussels

    Minister for Europe David Lidington updated Parliament on the outcomes of the General Affairs and Foreign Affairs meetings in Brussels on Monday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe meets Moldovan Deputy Foreign Minister

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP, met the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, Andrei Popov on 18 March.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government