Stories for April 19th 2006

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Proposal to hike fines on Falklands licenced vessels

Tierra del Fuego Senator Mario Daniele presented a bill proposing stronger sanctions on those foreign flagged fishing vessels caught in Argentina's EEZ operating with “illegitimate” licences extended by the Falkland Islands government.

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands Councillors in Malta for Regional CPA Conference

Two members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Council (LegCo) are bound to Valetta, Malta next week to attend the annual conference of the British Isles and Mediterranean Region of the British Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

British MEPs on Gibraltar fact finding visit

Conservative Member of the European Parliament for the South West and Gibraltar Mr Neil Parish visited his constituents on the Rock last week and was briefed on the latest developments in Gibraltar.

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

The US Navy is “not going to intimidate us”

Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel said Wednesday that the United States military exercises in the Caribbean “are not going to intimidate us”.

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

Mercosur is “not useful” for Uruguay's objectives

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez said that Mercosur is “not useful” to his country's aspirations and proposed deep changes in the functioning of the South American block which also includes Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Wednesday, April 19th 2006 - 21:00 UTC

UK Parliament seats for Overseas Territories

A bill to make provision for the representation of the British Overseas Territories in the European Union and in Parliament was presented this week by Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski from Shrewsbury and Atcham.