Welcome to the Foreign Press Association
The independent professional body representing foreign journalists working in the UK. Based in the heart of London, only minutes away from Whitehall and Buckingham Palace, the FPA provides the ideal location for foreign correspondents working in the UK. Whether you need to file a story, attend a special briefing or just enjoy a cup of coffee between meetings, the FPA is the first port of call for new correspondents as well as those who know their way around.
09.05.08: Aid agencies working on the ground in Burma are managing to reach people in need, and are saving lives – despite the frustrations of working in a very sensitive political situation. That was the message from a hastily arranged news conference chaired by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), the umbrella organisation that launches and coordinates responses to major disasters overseas
08.05.08: The Foreign Press Association was pleased to welcome Sir Stephen Wall for the launch of his book Stranger in Europe:Britain and the EU from Thatcher to Blair
Sir Stephen Wall joined the Diplomatic Service in 1968 and was Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (1988-90) and to the Prime Minister (1991-93). He was head of the Foreign Office EU Department for five years between 1983-88. He was Ambassador to Portugal, 1993-95, then UK Permanent Representative to the European Union for the next five years. In 2000 the Prime Minister appointed Sir Stephen to be the head of the European Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. There he was responsible for co-ordinating official advice on EU issues to ministers.

