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  • Minister for Europe David Lidington's speech at Carnegie Europe

    David Lidington has delivered a speech on the situation in Ukraine at an event in Brussels hosted by Carnegie Europe.

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

  • UK condemns latest Ukraine violence

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington condemns the latest violence in east Ukraine, calling for a full ceasefire.

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

  • Minister for Europe concerned about human rights situation in Belarus

    David Lidington marks 4th anniversary of the arrest of opposition politicians following 2010 Presidential elections in Belarus.

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

  • OSCE Ministerial Council, Basel, 4 and 5 December 2014

    Written Statement made by: Minister for Europe, David Lidington on 15 December 2014.

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

  • Ukraine’s road to reform: one year on from EuroMaidan

    On the anniversary of the Maidan protests, Minister for Europe, David Lidington reflects on Ukraine's future.

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

  • Minister for Europe opens first UK-Georgia dialogue

    Minister for Europe and Georgian Foreign Minister launch UK-Georgia dialogue with London meeting.

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

  • Gifting of non-lethal equipment to Ukraine

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has updated parliament on the gifting of non-lethal equipment to Ukraine.

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

  • Minister for Europe responds to EU Enlargement Package

    Foreign Office Minister for Europe responds to the publication of the European Commission’s Annual Enlargement Package.

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

  • Minister for Europe condemns serious Gibraltar incursion

    On 5 October 2014 there was a serious incursion into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) by a Spanish state research vessel.

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

  • FCO Minister discusses necessary, effective and timely EU sanctions

    FCO Minister for Europe David Lidington talks about further EU sanctions imposed on Russia this week.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets Russian Ambassador to London

    David Lidington stressed importance of ceasefire and access to the MH17 site and raised unacceptable abduction of Estonian official.

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

  • FCO minister deeply concerned by Russian convoy entering Ukraine

    Minister for Europe David Lidington criticises ‘provocative’ entry into Ukraine of Russian convoy

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

  • HMG reaction to Russian sanctions

    Russia has no grounds to impose sanctions and should use its influence with violent Russian-backed separatists to stop destabilising Ukraine.

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

  • Third set of Balance of Competences reports published

    The Government has published 11 new reports in its Review of the Balance of EU Competences.

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

  • 50 Days to NATO Summit Wales

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington and UK members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly discuss how NATO can help build stability in an unpredictable world.

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

  • FCO summons Spanish Ambassador over Spanish Navy activity off Gibraltar

    FCO has summoned the Spanish Ambassador to the UK to underline serious concern at the activity of a Spanish Navy vessel in international waters off Gibraltar yesterday.

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

  • NATO Wales Summit: 50 days to go

    Minister for Europe has updated the House on preparations for the NATO Summit in Wales.

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

  • Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Ukraine

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington has visited Ukraine for the fourth time, travelling to Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk in the east of the country.

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

  • Gibraltar: European Commission mission returns to review border delays

    Minister for Europe welcomes European Commission monitoring mission return visit to Gibraltar - Spain border.

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

  • Minister for Europe to visit Gibraltar

    Minister for Europe returns to Gibraltar to underline UK support for people of Gibraltar and assess impact of border delays.

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