MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 20th 2013
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Friday, December 20th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
Four million Britons heading overseas for Christmas break; 13 million will take to the roads
Around four million Britons will be heading overseas for the Christmas break, with those staying behind having to contend with packed roads and disrupted rail services.
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Friday, December 20th 2013 - 06:00 UTC
Gibraltar Chief Minister hosts and lobbies MPs and Lords in London
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, hosted a very well attended dinner for Members of the House of Commons on Tuesday evening at Gibraltar House in London, according to a report from the Gibraltar Chronicle. The event saw over 30 Members of Parliament attend from the All Party British Gibraltar Group.
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Friday, December 20th 2013 - 05:57 UTC
Argentina files complaint with WTO against EU duties on bio-diesel
Argentina has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union’s decision to impose anti-dumping duties on its biodiesel exports. The duties are “clearly protectionist” and will affect annual sales worth more than 1.5 billion, Argentina’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday on its website.
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Friday, December 20th 2013 - 05:49 UTC
Argentina threatens to nationalize power companies because of the blackouts
Argentina on Thursday threatened to nationalize utility companies Edenor and Edesur after power outages left large areas of the capital Buenos Aires and surrounding suburbs in the dark, just ahead of the austral summer. “If they are not willing to give people the service they deserve, we will be willing to take over that service,” said cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich.
