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MARGARET BECKETT APPOINTED AS FOREIGN SECRETARY
(05/05/06)
Following her appointment as Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP said: 'It is a privilege to have been appointed. I cannot think of a more important or exciting opportunity.'
The Minister for Europe has launched a new 'Britain in the EU' section of the FCO website, and a Guide to the EU. Both will be valuable resources on UK EU policy and the debate on the future direction of the EU.
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