MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2013, MercoPress. http://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Falkland Islands’ economy ‘strangling’ and intimidation by Argentina reported in British media]]> Twelve Argentine ‘intimidation’ incidents against cruise vessels were reported this last season. (Photo by H. Briley) Argentina’s ongoing attempts to strangle the Falkland Islands economy by intimidating cruise vessels from calling at Stanley and other islands has been picked up by the Daily Mail in an article written by Ian Drury.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 07:37:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seabourn Cruise Line no longer will call at the Falklands, reports Ushuaia media]]> The 32.000 tons “Seabourn Sojourn” with its 450 visitors berthed at Ushuaia The Bahamas flagged cruise vessel ‘Seabourn Sojourn’ that on Thursday berthed at Ushuaia reported to Argentine port authorities it has no plans to visit the Falklands/Malvinas Islands according to press reports from the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego.

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK appeals to EU, WTO and IMO over latest Argentine ‘intimidation’ round on the Falklands]]> Carnival cruise AIDAcara The UK is pursuing actions through the European Union, the World Trade Organization and the International Maritime Organization following the latest intimidation incidents from Argentina against the Falkland Islands and which also involve interfering with the free passage of shipping and free trade.

]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[HMS Dragon joins P&O cruise fleet parade on the company’s 175th anniversary]]> Azura sails past the Type 45 destroyer She is normally known as quite a large warship, but HMS Dragon was dwarfed by seven liners in the Solent. The Type 45 destroyer’s crew stood in ceremonial uniform as the full P&O cruise fleet passed them as they marked the company’s 175th anniversary.

]]> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK ‘sad and frustrated’ with Argentine decision to turn away cruise vessels sailing from Falklands]]> FCO minister Jeremy Browne said UK approaches Argentine in the spirit of ‘friendship’, but they don’t always to the same The British government has said it is a source of "sadness and frustrated” that Argentina decided to turn away British tourists wishing to visit Argentina as a result of the ongoing row over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

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