Roger Edwards

Traveller Balkan travel, Wales, physics and international relations

[Tim Judah @timjudah1]

Although I came back Covid positive 😡from super low vaccinated Bulgaria🇧🇬 I also came back feeling pretty positive otherwise for the future. 😀
Here come the Harvards – A reformist prime minister takes over in Bulgaria. https://t.co/fHB6QGXNpP @vtcherneva @OGeorgiev

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

The Western Balkans are experiencing the biggest threat to their stability in over two decades.

I'm proud to appoint Sir Stuart as our new Special Envoy – his extensive experience will reinforce international efforts to protect peace in the region.

https://t.co/l9iyeFXlen

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

@BorisJohnson So much vacuous burble

[New York Times Travel @nytimestravel]

Between 2014 and 2020, Frank Herfort visited more than 770 metro stations in 19 cities in Russia and the former Soviet Republics, creating a remarkable archive of architectural and artistic splendor. https://t.co/57gZoB4Q7m

[Tim Judah @timjudah1]

Wonder if UK is also contemplating sending some troops to Brcko in Bosnia-Herzegovina, cos who knows? EU foreign & def mins meeting on Monday might also think it a good idea to beef up @euforbih there + asking @jensstoltenberg, present Tuesday, to dust off some plans. @b_judah

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

@BBCWorld I have done exactly the same at so many tedious meetings.

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

The bitterness of being deposed still rankles and brings a rancid taste

[Tim Judah @timjudah1]

Serbian military reportedly driving around close to Kosovo border and Kosovo police deploying to the north. All after Kosovo government imposes same rules on Serbian licensed vehicles as Serbia imposes on those from Kosovo. Vucic - Kurti arm wrestling but could get dangerous…

[IISS News @IISS_org]

Scrapping its French submarine project in favour of a UK–US nuclear-powered successor seems abrupt, but it reflects the seriousness of Australia’s pursuit of a strengthened deterrent against an emerging Chinese threat | New analysis by @graham_euan https://t.co/n7sfJyQ3xv

[New York Times Travel @nytimestravel]

Some 270,000 square feet of silvery blue fabric, shimmering in the changing light of Paris, now hugs the Arc de Triomphe. The installation was a decades-long dream for the artist known as Christo, who died last year at 84. https://t.co/WgtsJI9mkI

[IISS News @IISS_org]

The election of a new government in #Canada could provide an opportunity for a reset with Beijing, but both parties have assumed a broadly tough-on-China stance during the campaign because of the Meng case.

Read our latest Strategic Comment ⬇️
https://t.co/3ESWyVvqpH

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Dobre novice za Slovenijo 🇸🇮

Prvo izplačilo sredstev v okviru #NextGenerationEU začenja zeleni in digitalni prehod v državi.

#NextGenerationEU bo vlagal tudi v boljše zdravstvo, kar bo koristilo vsem Slovencem.

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

@Brendan_Berne Another former ambassador with relevance deprivation syndrome. ‘Do you miss me yet’????

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

@AustraliaGlobal @YouTube So appalling. 30 Year’s ago, this is the road China chose. There is no choice for the rest of the Asia-Pacific.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Just one of the 16 daily sunrises seen from the International Space Station 😍

https://t.co/PjAfprmI0J

[Vlora Çitaku 🇽🇰 @vloracitaku]

Just came back from a wonderful day spent in the beautiful city of #Tirana. I was amazed with the transformation I saw. Tirana today is undoubtably the most attractive city to visit in our part of the world. Was happy to see many tourists too. Well done @erionveliaj

[Financial Times @FT]

France authorises distribution of an antidote for nerve gas — sign of concern about more Isis attacks: https://t.co/iDuk6MZGoE

[Malcolm Turnbull @TurnbullMalcolm]

Australians' thoughts, prayers & resolute solidarity with people of France as they respond to brutal terrorist attacks in Paris tonight.

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

#Prayers4Paris #AttaquesParis unbelievably terrible. All thoughts and prayers with all my French friends. Stand strong and noted.

[Roger Edwards @Bosherston]

Greece: After a deal, work on a solution | CER https://t.co/ITpR6VgIB3