State Treaty. The story of how Austria struggled for freedom with skill and luck over ten long years is incredibly exciting. A historian's life’s work. By Günther Haller in “DIE WELT BIS GESTERN” (“The World until Yesterday”) (“Die Presse”, Saturday, 15 May 2021) Translated into English from the original German by Wolfgang Geissler. ... Weiterlesen >
What they mean for UK by Colin A. Munro Summary During a visit to Scotland on 27 January for photo opportunities with military and NHS staff combatting the COVID 19 pandemic, Boris Johnson said: “Wild horses will not keep me away from Scotland during the election campaign. I’ll be campaigning across the whole ... Weiterlesen >
Work isn’t everything by H.E. Ambassador Leigh Turner This blog article is republished without any modification from https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/leighturner/2021/05/04/diplomatic-lessons-7-berlin-2002-2006-work-isnt-everything/ by courtesy of the author. One of the first mornings of my career break, as I dropped the kids off at school, I ran into an Embassy colleague. “How the mighty have fallen,” he said. ... Weiterlesen >
By Jochen Ressel "What did they say to each other?" Let's get a lip reader bringing light into the dark – let's make public what has been called "private" in previous times. Which text messages have been written from a politician to his friend of the same party? And what was the reply? ... Weiterlesen >
Thoughts on the 35th Anniversary of the nuclear blast by Melanie Sully Thirty five years ago I sat in our living room in Middle England surrounded by quaint countryside but in the centre of the Potteries of Stoke on Trent. The song of the cuckoo echoed around the vales and dales and thoughts ... Weiterlesen >
Queen Elisabeth II turns 95 by Colin A. Munro I first became aware of the Queen’s remarkable impact in remote parts of the Commonwealth during my posting (1973-77) to the British High Commission (embassy in a Commonwealth country) in Malaysia. One of my duties was to report on developments in East Malaysia, including ... Weiterlesen >
About H2O and C2H5OH by Wolfgang Geissler “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink” That famous line is from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge from 1834. While the speaker is a sailor stranded at sea surrounded by saltwater but drinkable none, we may know it as ... Weiterlesen >
Focus on where you are really good at by Jochen Ressel Have you ever heard of Mjam? Or Lieferando? You may reply “Sure, impossible not to know them as the urban streets are full of cyclists delivering food in these weird Covid times.” The two service companies mentioned are one simple and well-known ... Weiterlesen >
The author of the following article is not known to me. A friend sent it to my wife, who forwarded it to me. It moved me so much that I can’t withhold it from you. Here is the story.* by Wolfgang Geissler Over 80 years ago, in Greece, sixty thousand Jews lived peacefully ... Weiterlesen >
by H.E. Ambassador Leigh Turner This blog article is republished without any modification from https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/author/leighturner/ by courtesy of the author. “My boy is back. Thanks for all the hard work that helped make this happen!” The tweet sent late morning on 4 April 2020 shows two happy faces. Father and son reunited again in the ... Weiterlesen >
