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  • Minister for Europe meets Montenegrin Prime Minister

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington will accompany Prime Minister of Montenegro, Igor Luksic, at the 2012 women’s handball final where Montenegro is guaranteed its first ever Olympic medal.

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

  • Minister of Europe welcomes President of Lithuania

    Minister for Europe David Lidington welcomed President Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania during her visit to London for the Olympic games.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets Moldovan Prime Minister

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat on 27 July ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes establishment of a Special Rapporteur on Belarus

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said the establishment sends a strong message of concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country.

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

  • EU Common Security and Defence Policy: The UK Perspective

    "The EU has its own unique selling points when it comes to international security. Its advantage lies in the broad and complementary tools it can use to promote international peace"

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

  • Minister for Europe visits Switzerland

    The British Minister of State for Europe, The Rt Hon David Lidington MP, visited Switzerland on 20-21 June at the invitation of Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter.

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

  • UK and Germany “committed” to European cooperation

    Minister for Europe David Lidington and Germany’s Minister of State Michael Link have spoken following a meeting of the UK and German European Affairs Committees at Lancaster House Monday.

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

  • Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council to meet in Luxembourg

    Minister for Europe David Lidington laid a statement in Parliament detailing the agenda for the two meetings on 25 and 26 June.

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

  • Minister for Europe discusses UK leadership in the EU and priorities for European cooperation at CityUK Debate

    David Lidington MP attends the CityUK Spring Debate and discusses current economic issues and the future for financial services .

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

  • FCO Minister reiterates UK’s position on Gibraltar to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

    The Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo this afternoon.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes the release of detained British national in Sudan

    A British national has been released from detention, following his arrest on the South Sudan border.

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

  • FCO Minister statement on bomb blast in Brindisi, Italy

    Minister for Europe David Lidington "our thoughts and sympathies are with the families".

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

  • Transatlanticism in the 21st century

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington spoke at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington on 8 May.

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

  • Luxembourgers Doing Business in the UK

    Mr David Lidington, Minister for Europe, opened the seminar and joined the company attendees for the presentations and discussions.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes OSCE agreement on Serbian elections

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington described the agreement to facilitate voting by Serbia's dual nationals living in Kosovo as an example of parties working in support of their citizens' interests.

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

  • Minister for Europe concerned by reports of mistreatment of former Ukranian Prime Minister

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has said he was dismayed by reports Yuliya Tymoshenko had been physically abused by prison staff.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls for justice for Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken after news that the Russian Investigative Committee has extended their investigation into the death of Sergei Magnitsky.

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

  • Minister for Europe discusses EU growth and jobs in Dublin

    The Rt Hon David Lidington MP attends Economic Ideas Forum in Dublin Castle and discusses growth and job creation with Business Leaders

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of Belarusian political prisoners

    Minister David Lidington has welcomed the release of ex-presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov and his campaign chief Dmitry Bondarenko.

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

  • Government announces public release date for the first batch of Colonial administration files

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has announced to Parliament the date for the release of the first batch of colonial administration files held by the Foreign Office.

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