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February 7, 2008
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News
By Anna Gawel
The Washington Diplomat

Slovenia’s EU Priorities
Kosovo, a sweeping reform treaty, a jittery global economy and climate change—these are just some of the formidable challenges on the agenda as Slovenia assumes the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union...Read More
Romanian Ambassadorial Road Show
Romania’s new ambassador in Washington, Adrian Vierita, joined his U.S. counterpart, Ambassador Nicholas Taubman, to launch the first “U.S./Romanian Ambassadorial Road Show”...Read More
Finnish Prime Minister Focuses on Energy
During his six-day U.S. visit in mid-January, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen covered a range of policy topics, from Afghanistan to Kosovo, but climate and energy were at the top of his to-do list...Read More
Protecting the Mother Tongue
The group Drishtipat DC and the Embassy of Bangladesh are hosting an open-air event to commemorate U.N. International Mother Language Day on Feb. 23, from 12 to 2 p.m., in Dupont Circle...Read More


Lifestyle
By Gail Scott
The Washington Diplomat

Russia’s ‘Year of the Family’
Russian Ambassador Yury V. Ushakov and his wife Svetlana heartedly hosted their eighth annual “Traditional Children’s Christmas”—called “Yolka” in Russian—on Jan. 10 with a special emphasis on celebrating the family...Read More
Stories Behind Hungary’s Crown
To mark the 30th anniversary of the return of the Holy Crown of King St. Stephen to the Hungarian people from the United States, the Embassy of Hungary hosted a symposium to honor this landmark event between the two countries...Read More
Monaco Honors Washington Concert Opera
Monaco Ambassador Gilles Noghès and his American-born wife Ellen honored the Washington Concert Opera with a fundraising reception on Jan. 10 in the Kalorama residence of the Principality of Monaco...Read More
JAPAN! culture + hyperculture
From Feb. 5 to 17, the Kennedy Center brings together more than 450 artists, more than 40 performances, and more than a dozen free events to showcase the best of Japan in “JAPAN! culture + hyperculture”...Read More

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