The Foreign Press Association in London
@fpalondon.bsky.social
Oldest association of foreign correspondents in the world. Part of the UK Press Card Authority. Director @dbonetti.bsky.social, President @vasilhristov.bsky.social. We all work for recognised international news outlets and are based in and around London.
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At an EU-UK Summit most of the international press has been denied accreditation.
This makes no sense.
This makes no sense.
The FPA is dismayed by Sir Keir Starmer's press accreditation policy for the EU-UK Summit of Monday 19th May. The vast majority of EU news outlets have been denied access. We have written to @10DowningStreet to urge him to reconsider.
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
May 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
At an EU-UK Summit most of the international press has been denied accreditation.
This makes no sense.
This makes no sense.
The FPA is dismayed by Sir Keir Starmer's press accreditation policy for the EU-UK Summit of Monday 19th May. The vast majority of EU news outlets have been denied access. We have written to @10DowningStreet to urge him to reconsider.
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
May 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The FPA is dismayed by Sir Keir Starmer's press accreditation policy for the EU-UK Summit of Monday 19th May. The vast majority of EU news outlets have been denied access. We have written to @10DowningStreet to urge him to reconsider.
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
@EUdelegationUK, @EU_Commission, @RSF_inter
++ Democracy Under Fire ++
A call to action for #freedomofspeech #righttoprotest #palestine from our #FPA stage, by leading activists growing a #democracy movement
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social #julietstevenson @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social #stephenkapos @chrisnineham.bsky.social @benjamal.bsky.social
A call to action for #freedomofspeech #righttoprotest #palestine from our #FPA stage, by leading activists growing a #democracy movement
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social #julietstevenson @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social #stephenkapos @chrisnineham.bsky.social @benjamal.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
++ Democracy Under Fire ++
A call to action for #freedomofspeech #righttoprotest #palestine from our #FPA stage, by leading activists growing a #democracy movement
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social #julietstevenson @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social #stephenkapos @chrisnineham.bsky.social @benjamal.bsky.social
A call to action for #freedomofspeech #righttoprotest #palestine from our #FPA stage, by leading activists growing a #democracy movement
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social #julietstevenson @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social #stephenkapos @chrisnineham.bsky.social @benjamal.bsky.social
++WORK WITH US!++
We are hiring a *FREELANCE SPONSORSHIP PROFESSIONAL* to join us in preparing for one of the most prestigious events in global journalism: the annual FPA Media Awards Ceremony #fpaawards25
contact us: mediaawards@fpalondon.org
More info: lnkd.in/den97Bh
We are hiring a *FREELANCE SPONSORSHIP PROFESSIONAL* to join us in preparing for one of the most prestigious events in global journalism: the annual FPA Media Awards Ceremony #fpaawards25
contact us: mediaawards@fpalondon.org
More info: lnkd.in/den97Bh
April 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
++WORK WITH US!++
We are hiring a *FREELANCE SPONSORSHIP PROFESSIONAL* to join us in preparing for one of the most prestigious events in global journalism: the annual FPA Media Awards Ceremony #fpaawards25
contact us: mediaawards@fpalondon.org
More info: lnkd.in/den97Bh
We are hiring a *FREELANCE SPONSORSHIP PROFESSIONAL* to join us in preparing for one of the most prestigious events in global journalism: the annual FPA Media Awards Ceremony #fpaawards25
contact us: mediaawards@fpalondon.org
More info: lnkd.in/den97Bh
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Many thanks to the @fpalondon.bsky.social for organizing such an interesting group of journalists from all over the world to come into Bloomberg HQ to hear about my book Punishing Putin. Lots of interest in how sanctions could be used to in any deal to end the war
March 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Many thanks to the @fpalondon.bsky.social for organizing such an interesting group of journalists from all over the world to come into Bloomberg HQ to hear about my book Punishing Putin. Lots of interest in how sanctions could be used to in any deal to end the war
We have to stand up and do something about the #ClimateCrisis and @mikebernerslee.bsky.social explains WHY what we need is #AclimateofTruth and how to get it, in his latest #mustread presented today at #FPA
March 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We have to stand up and do something about the #ClimateCrisis and @mikebernerslee.bsky.social explains WHY what we need is #AclimateofTruth and how to get it, in his latest #mustread presented today at #FPA
Happy anniversary to the #LondonEye litterally turning 25 today! From the Millenium to 2025 over 85 million visitors have taken a pod.
FPA went on special tour interviewing the architect @juliabarfield.bsky.social
The 135m iconic landmark is now a short film
youtube.com/watch?v=4Vyktj…
FPA went on special tour interviewing the architect @juliabarfield.bsky.social
The 135m iconic landmark is now a short film
youtube.com/watch?v=4Vyktj…
March 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Happy anniversary to the #LondonEye litterally turning 25 today! From the Millenium to 2025 over 85 million visitors have taken a pod.
FPA went on special tour interviewing the architect @juliabarfield.bsky.social
The 135m iconic landmark is now a short film
youtube.com/watch?v=4Vyktj…
FPA went on special tour interviewing the architect @juliabarfield.bsky.social
The 135m iconic landmark is now a short film
youtube.com/watch?v=4Vyktj…
#IWD2025 with #HumanRights lawyers and defenders from #Belarus and #Russia at #humanrightshousefoundation advocating that a #peacedeal for Ukraine must address human rights violations and domestic repression that contributed to #Putin invading #Ukraine @viasna96 @ovdinfo_en #FPAlondon #FPA
March 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
#IWD2025 with #HumanRights lawyers and defenders from #Belarus and #Russia at #humanrightshousefoundation advocating that a #peacedeal for Ukraine must address human rights violations and domestic repression that contributed to #Putin invading #Ukraine @viasna96 @ovdinfo_en #FPAlondon #FPA
History is teaching us … and John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State is arguing that #SoftPower is critical to solve the total chaos we see in the world today.
on stage with #DavidHaigh CEO @Brandfinance for the #globalsoftpowersummit 2025
on stage with #DavidHaigh CEO @Brandfinance for the #globalsoftpowersummit 2025
February 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
History is teaching us … and John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State is arguing that #SoftPower is critical to solve the total chaos we see in the world today.
on stage with #DavidHaigh CEO @Brandfinance for the #globalsoftpowersummit 2025
on stage with #DavidHaigh CEO @Brandfinance for the #globalsoftpowersummit 2025
++ Global Soft Power Summit 2025++
On stage former President of Poland and #NobelPeacePrize Lech Walesa
#SoftPower @brandfinance.bsky.social #softpowersummit #USA #Russia #China #NewEra #war #globalconflict #lechwalesa
On stage former President of Poland and #NobelPeacePrize Lech Walesa
#SoftPower @brandfinance.bsky.social #softpowersummit #USA #Russia #China #NewEra #war #globalconflict #lechwalesa
February 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
++ Global Soft Power Summit 2025++
On stage former President of Poland and #NobelPeacePrize Lech Walesa
#SoftPower @brandfinance.bsky.social #softpowersummit #USA #Russia #China #NewEra #war #globalconflict #lechwalesa
On stage former President of Poland and #NobelPeacePrize Lech Walesa
#SoftPower @brandfinance.bsky.social #softpowersummit #USA #Russia #China #NewEra #war #globalconflict #lechwalesa
++SPECIAL REPORT: 2024 DEADLIEST FOR JOURNALISTS #CPJ @pressfreedom
At least 124 journalists across 18 countries were killed last year. #Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent total #killedjournalists
The full report cpj.org/special-repo...
photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana
At least 124 journalists across 18 countries were killed last year. #Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent total #killedjournalists
The full report cpj.org/special-repo...
photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana
February 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
++SPECIAL REPORT: 2024 DEADLIEST FOR JOURNALISTS #CPJ @pressfreedom
At least 124 journalists across 18 countries were killed last year. #Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent total #killedjournalists
The full report cpj.org/special-repo...
photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana
At least 124 journalists across 18 countries were killed last year. #Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent total #killedjournalists
The full report cpj.org/special-repo...
photo: AP/Abdel Kareem Hana
FPA Tour of the House of Commons.
It doesn’t get much more exciting than this for a U.K. Foreign Correspondent #presstrip
#ukcorrespondent #london #fpa #fpamembers #houseofcommons #parliament #ukparliament #westminster
©️house of commons @dbonetti.bsky.social
It doesn’t get much more exciting than this for a U.K. Foreign Correspondent #presstrip
#ukcorrespondent #london #fpa #fpamembers #houseofcommons #parliament #ukparliament #westminster
©️house of commons @dbonetti.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
FPA Tour of the House of Commons.
It doesn’t get much more exciting than this for a U.K. Foreign Correspondent #presstrip
#ukcorrespondent #london #fpa #fpamembers #houseofcommons #parliament #ukparliament #westminster
©️house of commons @dbonetti.bsky.social
It doesn’t get much more exciting than this for a U.K. Foreign Correspondent #presstrip
#ukcorrespondent #london #fpa #fpamembers #houseofcommons #parliament #ukparliament #westminster
©️house of commons @dbonetti.bsky.social
#Brexitreset ? The long and winding road of the #EUUK breakup. Today we discussed a new in depth report: Brexit Files from Referendum to Reset by #UkInaChangingEurope: ukandeu.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
With @Sirjohncurtice @anandMenon1 #Sarahhall #simonusherwood @jdportes.bsky.social
With @Sirjohncurtice @anandMenon1 #Sarahhall #simonusherwood @jdportes.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
#Brexitreset ? The long and winding road of the #EUUK breakup. Today we discussed a new in depth report: Brexit Files from Referendum to Reset by #UkInaChangingEurope: ukandeu.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…
With @Sirjohncurtice @anandMenon1 #Sarahhall #simonusherwood @jdportes.bsky.social
With @Sirjohncurtice @anandMenon1 #Sarahhall #simonusherwood @jdportes.bsky.social
A special programme of events and exhibitions @SomersetHouse to mark its 25 years as “the home of cultural innovators”.
#FPA attended the #presspreview
@ClaireCatterall @clifflauson Director #jonathanreekie in the video
@WayneMcGregor
#london #culture #art #photography #dance #digitalart
#FPA attended the #presspreview
@ClaireCatterall @clifflauson Director #jonathanreekie in the video
@WayneMcGregor
#london #culture #art #photography #dance #digitalart
January 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
A special programme of events and exhibitions @SomersetHouse to mark its 25 years as “the home of cultural innovators”.
#FPA attended the #presspreview
@ClaireCatterall @clifflauson Director #jonathanreekie in the video
@WayneMcGregor
#london #culture #art #photography #dance #digitalart
#FPA attended the #presspreview
@ClaireCatterall @clifflauson Director #jonathanreekie in the video
@WayneMcGregor
#london #culture #art #photography #dance #digitalart
We look forward to 2025, a year that has so many 25th anniversaries to be celebrated in #London. Thanks @londonpartners for hosting an impressive #londonrooftop networking event at #theportrait @NPGLondon where plans for the #londoneconomy where unveiled
#pr #growth #fpa #2025
#pr #growth #fpa #2025
January 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We look forward to 2025, a year that has so many 25th anniversaries to be celebrated in #London. Thanks @londonpartners for hosting an impressive #londonrooftop networking event at #theportrait @NPGLondon where plans for the #londoneconomy where unveiled
#pr #growth #fpa #2025
#pr #growth #fpa #2025
25 years of @SomersetHouse!
And today our members attended the opening of the landmark exhibition SOIL: the World at Our Feet while the programme of events and new initiatives was unveiled by Director Jonathan Reekie
#soil #planet #londonexhibition #25years #somersethouse #fpa
And today our members attended the opening of the landmark exhibition SOIL: the World at Our Feet while the programme of events and new initiatives was unveiled by Director Jonathan Reekie
#soil #planet #londonexhibition #25years #somersethouse #fpa
January 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
25 years of @SomersetHouse!
And today our members attended the opening of the landmark exhibition SOIL: the World at Our Feet while the programme of events and new initiatives was unveiled by Director Jonathan Reekie
#soil #planet #londonexhibition #25years #somersethouse #fpa
And today our members attended the opening of the landmark exhibition SOIL: the World at Our Feet while the programme of events and new initiatives was unveiled by Director Jonathan Reekie
#soil #planet #londonexhibition #25years #somersethouse #fpa
For our first briefing in 2025 we met journalist Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale, a must read, just like @PeterKGeoghegan newsletter democracyforsale.substack.com
#ElonMusk #democracy #darkmoney #politics #ReformUK #influence
#ElonMusk #democracy #darkmoney #politics #ReformUK #influence
January 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
For our first briefing in 2025 we met journalist Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale, a must read, just like @PeterKGeoghegan newsletter democracyforsale.substack.com
#ElonMusk #democracy #darkmoney #politics #ReformUK #influence
#ElonMusk #democracy #darkmoney #politics #ReformUK #influence
How do you win a Media Award?
The judges had this to say about the winners of this year #FPAawards24
www.fpalondon-awards.org#24-Winners
The judges had this to say about the winners of this year #FPAawards24
www.fpalondon-awards.org#24-Winners
November 27, 2024 at 5:40 PM
How do you win a Media Award?
The judges had this to say about the winners of this year #FPAawards24
www.fpalondon-awards.org#24-Winners
The judges had this to say about the winners of this year #FPAawards24
www.fpalondon-awards.org#24-Winners
What are the #beststories of 2024?
Big reveal in a few hours!
The winners of the ‘#Oscars of #journalism ’ #FPAawards24 will be announced this evening
FOLLOW THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE:
fpalondon-awards.org/livestream
And on the #FPA social media handles
#MediaAwards #bestreporter #bestpodcast
Big reveal in a few hours!
The winners of the ‘#Oscars of #journalism ’ #FPAawards24 will be announced this evening
FOLLOW THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE:
fpalondon-awards.org/livestream
And on the #FPA social media handles
#MediaAwards #bestreporter #bestpodcast
November 25, 2024 at 10:24 AM
What are the #beststories of 2024?
Big reveal in a few hours!
The winners of the ‘#Oscars of #journalism ’ #FPAawards24 will be announced this evening
FOLLOW THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE:
fpalondon-awards.org/livestream
And on the #FPA social media handles
#MediaAwards #bestreporter #bestpodcast
Big reveal in a few hours!
The winners of the ‘#Oscars of #journalism ’ #FPAawards24 will be announced this evening
FOLLOW THE AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE:
fpalondon-awards.org/livestream
And on the #FPA social media handles
#MediaAwards #bestreporter #bestpodcast
Thanks for supporting the ‘Oscars of Journalism’ #FPAAwards24:
🙏🏼SULTANATE OF OMAN #oman🇴🇲
🙏🏼 TRENITALIA UK #trenitaliauk
🙏🏼 CAMPARI #spritz #aperitivo
🙏🏼 BANK OF AMERICA #bankofamerica
🙏🏼 THOMSON FOUNDATION @thomsonfoundation
🙏🏼 RIU #riuhotels #travel
🙏🏼 MACELLAIO RC #londonrestaurants #meatlover
November 23, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Thanks for supporting the ‘Oscars of Journalism’ #FPAAwards24:
🙏🏼SULTANATE OF OMAN #oman🇴🇲
🙏🏼 TRENITALIA UK #trenitaliauk
🙏🏼 CAMPARI #spritz #aperitivo
🙏🏼 BANK OF AMERICA #bankofamerica
🙏🏼 THOMSON FOUNDATION @thomsonfoundation
🙏🏼 RIU #riuhotels #travel
🙏🏼 MACELLAIO RC #londonrestaurants #meatlover
The 11th category of the Foreign Press Association Media Awards 2024 is dedicated to young #CityUniversity students doing their MA as Foreign Correspondents:
👨🎓Mauricio Alencar
👩🎓Eliana Nunes
👩🎓Midori Tanioka
Who is it going to be? Announcement (and surprises) at #FPAawards24 ceremony
fpalondon.org
👨🎓Mauricio Alencar
👩🎓Eliana Nunes
👩🎓Midori Tanioka
Who is it going to be? Announcement (and surprises) at #FPAawards24 ceremony
fpalondon.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:35 AM
The 11th category of the Foreign Press Association Media Awards 2024 is dedicated to young #CityUniversity students doing their MA as Foreign Correspondents:
👨🎓Mauricio Alencar
👩🎓Eliana Nunes
👩🎓Midori Tanioka
Who is it going to be? Announcement (and surprises) at #FPAawards24 ceremony
fpalondon.org
👨🎓Mauricio Alencar
👩🎓Eliana Nunes
👩🎓Midori Tanioka
Who is it going to be? Announcement (and surprises) at #FPAawards24 ceremony
fpalondon.org
THE NOMINEES FOR THE YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
#FPAawards24 #youngjournalistaward @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social
Anonymous, #Afghanistan
@theafghantimes.bsky.social
Aisha Farrukh, #Pakistan
Head of Content #CentrumMedia
Somaiyah Hafeez, Pakistan
Freelance #Kontinentalist, #NewLineMagazine
#FPAawards24 #youngjournalistaward @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social
Anonymous, #Afghanistan
@theafghantimes.bsky.social
Aisha Farrukh, #Pakistan
Head of Content #CentrumMedia
Somaiyah Hafeez, Pakistan
Freelance #Kontinentalist, #NewLineMagazine
November 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
THE NOMINEES FOR THE YOUNG JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
#FPAawards24 #youngjournalistaward @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social
Anonymous, #Afghanistan
@theafghantimes.bsky.social
Aisha Farrukh, #Pakistan
Head of Content #CentrumMedia
Somaiyah Hafeez, Pakistan
Freelance #Kontinentalist, #NewLineMagazine
#FPAawards24 #youngjournalistaward @thomsonfoundation.bsky.social
Anonymous, #Afghanistan
@theafghantimes.bsky.social
Aisha Farrukh, #Pakistan
Head of Content #CentrumMedia
Somaiyah Hafeez, Pakistan
Freelance #Kontinentalist, #NewLineMagazine
#FPAawards24 #ARTS&CULTURE nominees:
- Esella Hawkey, Alice McShane and team
Hardcash Productions @Channel4
- John Hooper
1843 Magazine
- Ali Rae, Pierangelo Pirak and team
Al Jazeera English
- Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace and team
The Sunday Times
Fpalondon.org
- Esella Hawkey, Alice McShane and team
Hardcash Productions @Channel4
- John Hooper
1843 Magazine
- Ali Rae, Pierangelo Pirak and team
Al Jazeera English
- Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace and team
The Sunday Times
Fpalondon.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:17 AM
#FPAawards24 #ARTS&CULTURE nominees:
- Esella Hawkey, Alice McShane and team
Hardcash Productions @Channel4
- John Hooper
1843 Magazine
- Ali Rae, Pierangelo Pirak and team
Al Jazeera English
- Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace and team
The Sunday Times
Fpalondon.org
- Esella Hawkey, Alice McShane and team
Hardcash Productions @Channel4
- John Hooper
1843 Magazine
- Ali Rae, Pierangelo Pirak and team
Al Jazeera English
- Rosamund Urwin, Charlotte Wace and team
The Sunday Times
Fpalondon.org