The government had previously lifted the ban temporarily for other large-scale events, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

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"Proms in the Park is one of the most prestigious large-scale events the BBC undertakes each year, " he said.

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The Queen's message, broadcast in 3D for the first time, was interspersed with footage from the large-scale UK events of 2012.

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New Orleans clearly has a rich history of hosting a wide variety of large-scale sporting and cultural events.

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Nonetheless and as will be made even more acute by recent events in the energy sector, Israel confronts serious deficiencies in access to project financing for large-scale infrastructure.

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