The Bad Boys of Diplomacy

The first part of this book describes the behaviour of that "special" category of drivers who have diplomatic privileges on the roads of various countries. Some of them drink & drive, some of them are guilty of speeding, and some just don't like to pay the parking fees. Amazingly, it is often not possible to prosecute them for this, and so the countries where these diplomats reside lose substantial amounts of money on fines alone. So diplomats of which countries violate the law most often? And diplomats of which countries almost never violate the law? Which countries openly share statistics about foreign diplomats violations, and which countries conceal them? This book answers these questions and includes frank comments from the diplomats themselves that sheds light on the behavior of their colleagues from different countries. You'll read answers from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of 22 countries: Vatican, Great Britain, Switzerland, Singapore, Poland, Norway, New Zealand, Moldavia, Malaysia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Georgia, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Croatia, Brazil, Bulgaria, and Armenia. These data have never been published before, and so some of the stories are quite incredible and shocking. At the end you will also be able to clearly see who holds the top spots in law violation amongst the diplomatic corps. In the second part of the book we will talk about personae non gratae. Usually the motives for declaring someone a persona non grata are this diplomat's hostility towards the government of the state of residence, interference with its internal affairs, disrespect of its laws, customs etc. Often the phrase "for impermissible activities incompatible with diplomatic status" lurks behind it, which can also mean an espionage charge. Read on to find about about some fascinating details associated with this somewhat unpleasant status.