Stories for September 29th 2011

Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 19:02 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 18:33 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 17:16 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:46 UTC
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”.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:31 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:17 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 16:03 UTC
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.”
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:36 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:31 UTC
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.
Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:28 UTC
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.