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From Minister of State for Europe
  • FCO Minister calls for calm in Ukraine and condemns violence

    Minister for Europe David Lidington calls for calm followed by “urgent and genuine steps” to address the causes of discontent in Ukraine.

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

  • Ukraine: Update and government response

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on the situation in Ukraine and the UK government’s response.

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

  • FCO calls on Ukrainian leadership to match words of reconciliation with action

    FCO watching developments in Kyiv with deep concern. Ukraine’s leaders must show they are committed to peaceful resolution of differences.

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

  • Where does democratic authority lie in the EU?

    Open Europe and Fresh Start: a pan-European Conference for European Reform

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

  • FCO Minister shocked by terrorist attack in Volgograd

    Minister for Europe condemns terrorist attack on Russian train station

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

  • FCO welcomes news Greenpeace activists allowed to leave Russia

    The Minister for Europe welcomes news that the six British Nationals, formerly in detention, have received permission to return to the UK.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky

    UK welcomes release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and hopes to see further steps to strengthen the rule of law in Russia.

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

  • A constructive case for EU reform

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke about reform of the European Union's structures and practices to make it more competitive and more effective.

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

  • Organisation for Security & Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council

    FCO Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Ministerial Council, 5-6 December.

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

  • Minister for Europe addresses OSCE Ministerial, Kyiv

    Minister for Europe reaffirmed UK support for OSCE in Kyiv and called on Ukraine to uphold OSCE values & respect right to peaceful protest.

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

  • Minister for Europe concerned about violence in Kyiv

    FCO Minister for Europe David Lidington concerned at reports of violent disruption at peaceful demonstration in the Ukrainian capital.

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

  • Spanish interference with UK government official communications

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has updated Parliament on Spanish interference with UK government official communications.

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

  • Reaction to meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia

    Minister for Europe welcomes meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Vienna on 19 November on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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

  • FCO to summon Spanish Ambassador

    Foreign Office to summon Spanish Ambassador following serious incursion into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.

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

  • UK welcomes Commission’s statement on Gibraltar-Spain border

    Minister for Europe says EU Commission is “making strong recommendations to the Spanish government to improve the situation” in Gibraltar.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets families of Greenpeace detainees

    Minister for Europe listens to families’ concerns on Greenpeace case, and sets out government action.

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

  • Ukraine urged to accelerate reform before the Vilnius summit

    Minister for Europe says Ukraine must deliver more reform to secure signature of Association Agreement with the EU.

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

  • Minister for Europe: how the UK and Cyprus can work together to make a brighter future

    Speech delivered by the Minister for Europe David Lidington in Cyprus on Wednesday 6 November.

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

  • Kosovo municipal elections largely successful

    Minister for Europe praises Kosovo’s municipal elections as broad success, but condemns violence in the north of Kosovo.

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

  • UK government response to incident in British Gibraltar waters

    David Lidington has updated parliament on the UK government's response to the dangerous actions of the Guardia Civil on 30 October in BGTW.

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