Envoys immune from pollution tax
Diplomats who own gas-guzzling cars can heave a sigh of relief – envoys are to be exempt from the new £25 emissions charge. The Foreign…
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A family affair
Honduras likes to keep things in the family. The new Ambassador to London, Ivan Romero-Martinez, has just arrived from New York to take over the…
Farewell Farida!
Veteran private secretary to the Syrian Ambassador is finally retiring. Tanzanian-born Farida arrived in London in the 1960s and took up her first job at…
Happy Holidays
What did diplomats do over the Easter break? A survey suggests that despite wintry weather, most would have spent their time off exploring beyond the…
Malta Magic
In March diplomats from 14 countries stepped back in time on a trip to Malta organised by the Young Diplomats of London. The group travelled…
Swiss on a roll
This was a diplomatic reception with a difference – a garage rave in the subterranean carpark of the Swiss Ambassador’s residence with footballers, street dancing,…