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Susan Coughtrie @skcoughtrie.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Today at 12:30 UK time - join us @fpcthinktank.bsky.social for this timely discussion on the Middle East in 2025. Registration details below ⬇️

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

📢 Come work with us! The FPC is looking to hire a Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Manager 📍Location: London 📆Applications Deadline: 20 July 2025 🌐Details & more info: fpc.org.uk/about/workin...

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Our expert panel will be discussing the role of Central Europe in this complex moment, including attitudes on Putin’s war of aggression, the impact of the Trump administration & relations with the UK. There will also be an audience Q&A. 2/2

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

⏰ 2 weeks today: Our latest event w/ @astonuniversity.bsky.social & @ukandeu.bsky.social on Central Europe, chaired by Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP Speakers: @monikameislova.bsky.social, @aleksszczerbiak.bsky.social, Vladimir Bilčík (@globsec.bsky.social) + Alexander Faludy. Register at link ⬇️ 1/2.

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Central Europe at a time of European and transatlantic challenges

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Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland @cfoiscot.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

FoI Reform Bill is the focus of the Scottish Public Information Forum online meeting on Mon 16 June @ 10.30. Speakers - Katy Clark MSP, Scot Info Commissioner & CFoIS. ScotGovt will update on its FoI work @katysclark.bsky.social @foi.scot Join the discussion www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-p...

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Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF)

The Scottish Public Information Forum will meet on the 16th of June to discuss the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill.

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Drivers of Global Disorder Today 🌍 Corruption, particularly transnational corruption, and its impact on societies around the world, is the focus of the concluding article in our mini-series w/ City St George's, by FPC’s Director @skcoughtrie.bsky.social. ➡️ fpc.org.uk/corruption-a... 1/4

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Corruption and the critical need for accountability - The Foreign Policy Centre

Corruption, as understood to be “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain,” is hardly a new phenomenon, however the scale to which it occurs today, especially transnationally, and more often than...

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

With the new year just around the corner, we are excited to announce our inaugural UK Media Freedom Forum, organised together with Justice for Journalists Foundation (JFJ) and International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

In a year jam packed with elections, the developments around the recent Presidential Elections in #Romania have been some of the most eventful & concerning. Relative unknown Călin Georgescu defied all expectations, emerging as the forerunner after the first round of voting 1/4

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Ed Siddons @edsiddons.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

NEW: Rifaat Al-Assad, "the butcher of Hama" & uncle of Bashar, used a Guernsey wealth advisor to help manage his billion-dollar empire amassed through massive looting of Syrian public funds, per court docs www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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Assad uncle used Guernsey adviser to secretly manage vast wealth

Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘Butcher of Hama’, identified as client of consultant who received ban and fine this year

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Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

We're celebrating 20 years of #FOI and 40 years of @cfoiscot.bsky.social in Glasgow, with opening reflections on the path to FOI from CFOI's David Goldberg, Sweden's Helena Jaderblom and former Deputy First Minister Lord Wallace of Tankerness.

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Last week saw the FPC host an ‘inspiring’ parliamentary roundtable on ‘Promoting Inclusive Peace’ with the APPG on Women, Peace and Security and the University of Birmingham which explored the pressing issue of how to negotiate, design and implement effective peace processes within UK foreign policy

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🇺🇸 In the aftermath of the #USElections2024, #Trump's victory may mean that "... #Europe will need to become more serious about charting its own destiny" as @andygawt.bsky.social explains. Read the article here ⤵️ fpc.org.uk/us-election-...

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Foreign Policy Centre @fpcthinktank.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

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