Volcano visas fallout
Consuls have demanded an urgent review of Schengen visa procedures following the chaos caused by the volcanic ash cloud. Embassy received complaints from missions whose…
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Managing migration
With immigration dominating the election agenda in the UK, consuls welcomed a briefing from an international agency that can assist them in the voluntary repatriation…
Foreign policy differences
Diplomats will be pleased with the increased Lib Dem influence on foreign policy, with Deputy Prime Minister scoring the highest out of the three party…
FCO team reflects nuanced foreign policy
The new team of ministers at the Foreign Office points to a the more nuanced foreign policy of the Con-Lib coalition government, with a moderate…
More ministers, please
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee has recommended that the new government taking office in May should increase the size of the FCO ministerial team in…
Pope memo envoy faces sack
The diplomat at the centre of the storm over the Foreign Office memo mocking the Pope has been suspended and faces a disciplinary hearing that…
Pope memo envoy faces sack
The diplomat at the centre of the storm over the Foreign Office memo mocking the Pope has been suspended and faces a disciplinary hearing that…
Diplomat of the Year Awards
The Czech Embassy walked away with two gongs at this year’s Diplomat Awards. The late Ambassador Jan Winkler was posthumously awarded Diplomat of the Year…
Lusitânia Brazil win the triple in diplomatic football league
Lusitânia Brazil swept the boards in the Diplomatic Football Association–International Football League season, by topping the DFA League, winning the IDS Diplomatic Cup Final and…
Countdown to Olympics
With heavy demands on the police force during the Olympics, diplomatic missions should not delay making additional security arrangements, Jamie Stephen, former head of the…