Stories for 2016

Wednesday, April 27th 2016 - 05:32 UTC
Russian ban on EU food imports turns European farmers' fury against Mercosur accord

Brussels must do more to help producers ride out the slump in agricultural commodity prices, European farm leaders have warned. Immediate solutions were needed to tackle the “unprecedented” crisis that had hit agricultural markets, said European farm umbrella organization Copa-Cogeca.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 17:07 UTC
Alarm in Chile's salmon industry: positive reaction to ISA in a farm

Salmon farming company AquaChile reported the detection of a possible ISA virus outbreak in a cage of one of its salmon farming centers located in the Aysen region, in southern Chile.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 16:43 UTC
Gibraltar featured in 'Britain's treasure islands' documentary series

Gibraltar's wildlife and natural environment has been included in the latest documentary series aired by the BBC showcasing the biodiversity, culture and history of the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 09:11 UTC
Brazil's main opposition party divided on support to a possible Temer government

Brazil's largest opposition party is divided over how strongly to back a new interim government if it succeeds in having President Dilma Rousseff stripped of office, as it eyes a run at the presidency in 2018, senior members said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 09:02 UTC
Lula warns that if Rousseff's impeachment advances, PT will resist in the streets

Former President Lula da Silva attacked on Monday the “gang” of lawmakers who “have implanted an agenda of chaos” in Brazil by pushing to impeach and remove incumbent head of state Dilma Rousseff. Lula participated in Sao Paulo in a seminar with representatives of leftist parties, including Italy's former Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:49 UTC
Gibraltar has 135 tax information exchange accords with 80 countries

The British Ambassador to Madrid has defended Gibraltar against attempts by the Spanish Foreign Minister to portray Gibraltar as a tax haven. In a letter published in El País Simon Manley says Jose Manuel García-Margallo is mistaken in his view, pointing out that Gibraltar has taken important steps to ensure that its tax system is open and fair.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:28 UTC
Brexit impact on Falklands could be ''catastrophic” for the economy and might encourage Argentina

If Britain finally leaves the European Union it might encourage Argentina to be more aggressive, according to Sukey Cameron, Falkland Islands government representative in London interviewed by The Telegraph political correspondent Ben Riley-Smith.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 08:04 UTC
Falklands renews VMS capability contract for tracking over 150 vessels

Big OceanData has been awarded a contract to provide the Government of the Falkland Islands with its vessel monitoring system (VMS) capability for another five years. For the first time the system will include AIS data, which will be integrated with existing Inmarsat tracking data from the fishing vessels.
Tuesday, April 26th 2016 - 07:51 UTC
Penguin Day, April 25; Falklands one of the great penguin capitals

April 25 is one of two days dedicated to the adorable, waddling birds. April 25 is World Penguin Day while January 20th is Penguin Awareness Day.In addition to two penguin days, there are believed to be 17 penguin species, ranging from the Little Blue Penguin to the mighty Emperor Penguin. And several of these are threatened by climate change.
Monday, April 25th 2016 - 21:16 UTC
Germany celebrates 500th anniversary of beer “purity law”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the “world renown” of German beer in Ingolstadt, at a celebration marking the 500th anniversary of the beer purity law. The age-old rule has remained a staple of beer production. Hundreds of brewers from Germany and other European countries attended the celebration in Bavaria on Friday, with servers and guards in traditional costumes.