Stories for September 29th 2011
Argentina celebrates 45 years of the “Condor Operation” landing in Falklands
One of Argentina’s most powerful unions’ honoured members of the “Condor Operation” which 45 years ago hijacked a commercial aircraft and had it flown to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands where the group flew the Argentine flag.
Bilateral negotiations in Gibraltar’s future, anticipates Spanish expert
Already in difficulty under Spain’s Socialists, PSOE, the Trilateral forum (Spain, UK and Gibraltar) is unlikely to flourish under a Conservative PP government. That is the view expressed by Luis Ayllon, diplomatic correspondent of the right-leaning ABC Spanish national and a veteran reporter of Gibraltar affairs.
German parliament approves Euro bail out fund to cut Greek contagion
A large majority in the German parliament has approved expanded powers for the EU main bailout fund. Chancellor Angela Merkel received stronger than expected support in the Bundestag despite some in her coalition vowing to oppose the bill.
Foreign Office launches its Falklands’ website and “Have your Say” campaign
The Falkland Islands Government House launched Wednesday their brand new website to coincide with the launch of the Foreign Office’s Overseas Territories Consultation “Have Your Say”.
US jobs and GDP stats still poor, but not as bad as previously estimated
US new unemployment benefit claims fell to a five-month low last week, while the economy grew slightly more than previously reported in the second quarter, according to data from the Labour Department.
US decision to vote against loans for Argentina “will not affect funding for 2012”
Washington's decision to vote against loans for Argentina from multilateral development banks “will not affect the country's funding for 2012”, an Argentine government source said on Wednesday.
Argentina leader in use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes, says CFK
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) opened on Wednesday the country’s third nuclear plant Atucha II, in the Greater Buenos Aires district of Zárate, and highlighted the fact that “Argentina is leader in the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes.”
UK rejects EU sponsored financial tax: “Euro crisis not Britain’s problem”
The UK has rejected a call from European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a new continent-wide banking tax to help raise billions to ease the Euro zone debt crisis.
Divided German coalition votes to strengthen Euro support fund
Commodity prices fell and stocks ended a three-day rally on Wednesday on anxiety over a looming German vote to strengthen the fund set up to help the Euro zone combat its debt crisis.
EC desperate call on the European Central bank to maintain financial stability
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso urged the European Central Bank to do everything in its power to maintain financial stability in the Euro zone, saying the EU faced the biggest challenge in its 50-year history.
