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Freddy Mayhew, Senior reporter Friday, May 9, 2014 10:41 AM

When I finally speak with Andy C hes busy running through the soundcheck for a six-hour set in one of Londons biggest nightclubs.

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Youll be hard pressed to go to a festival where Andy C isnt performing this year. The drum and bass pioneer is set to appear at up to 40 of them, both at home and abroad.

In London youll be able to catch him at Claphams South West Four Weekender and at We Are FSTVL, Upminster, just a stones throw from where the acclaimed DJ went to one of his first illegal raves from his home in Hornchurch.

It takes me a few attempts to get through but thats understandable given the bassy licks undoubtedly being blasted out at the other end.

Its the second time the internationally acclaimed DJ has performed the marathon gig, which stands as testament to his passion and dedication to the drum and bass music he helped pioneer.

When we eventually talk there isnt a hint of nerves in his voice which carries an Essex twang that gives away his proud Hornchurch roots despite the prospect of performing to a sell out crowd of close to 2,000 people ahead of him.

But then for Andy C, who has been on stage in front of vast numbers both stateside and in Ibiza, this is small fry. The primary concern is to pace the nights drinks vodka namely, any way you like it.

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"Such a vote could have no democratic legitimacy and would only further worsen the situation," a spokeswoman for EU foreign policy Catherine Ashton said.

"Any such type of referendum is not something that we can support," said Maja Kocijancic. "We believe that such referendums should not take place and we fully support Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty and independence."

Rebel leaders in the self-styled Donetsk People's Republic as well as the towns of Slavyansk and Lugansk said they would push ahead with the referendums on Sunday despite a call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to delay them.

"We take good note of President Putin's remarks," Kocijancic said, describing them as "a step that could help de-escalation" but adding that the EU "will see whether words are followed by deeds".

EU foreign ministers gather in Brussels on Monday, a day after the referendums, and could decide to impose more sanctions on Russians and Ukrainians held to be involved in fostering instability in the area.

Ambassadors from the 28 EU nations on Wednesday agreed in principle to expand the legal criteria for targeting people or entities over the crisis.

EU diplomatic sources said one area of concern was Crimea where in recent days there had been reports of companies being taken over following the region's annexation by Russia.

"We do think this is expropriation, confiscation, so we think there is some merit in sanctions" being cast wider, one source said.

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In this Tuesday, May 6, 2014 photo, a vendor displays Alphonso mangoes at a whole sale market in Mumbai.

"The situation is very simple. A bunch of files regarding problems relating to quality control of the fruit were found during the inspection by a team that had come in 2010 to check the export process. So warnings were issued.

"In 2013, a regular follow-up inspection was carried out and they were told to put in some mechanism in next 6-8 months but that did not happen till this February," European Union envoy Joao Cravinho said in Mumbai.

Cravinho was addressing an event on 'business opportunities in the EU', organised by the industry lobby group All-India Association of Industries.

He, however, was quick to add that "the EU does not want to ban Indian mangoes. This is a temporary ban and I expect there will be a revision of the situation in 2015. But there can be a review of the situation before that as well if the changes are put in place."

Cravinho said the controversy following the ban was outcome of general elections in India and the EU Parliamentary polls.

"The controversy surrounding the ban has more to do with politics than the trade. 90 per cent of the controversy is related to the fact that you are in the election mode here.

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