Falkland Islands

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 08:06 UTC

  The Day of Malvinas Rights' affirmation remembered in Argentina

  

  Argentina believes that the new climate in bilateral relations with the United Kingdom, started in 2016, will enable to advance in areas of common interest, particularly in the South Atlantic, and will signify the appropriate framework for the resumption of negotiations on the Malvinas Islands question, according to the terms established by United Nations resolutions.

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 07:28 UTC

  Argentina/Falklands “constructive spirit” will be tested at the UN C24 presentations

  

  The constructive spirit and pragmatic attitude towards Argentina/United Kingdom relations and shared interests seems to have spilled positively to international forae, for example the latest OAS general assembly declaration regarding the Malvinas Islands, which does not mention “militarization of the South Atlantic or nuclear arms”, as was common in the Kirchner couple years, and rather keeps to the traditional annual disputed sovereignty claim under the umbrella of the United Nations.

• Friday, June 8th 2018 - 11:46 UTC

  Falklands government to focus on family-friendly legislation in 2018/19

  

  In setting its legislative priorities for the next twelve months, the Falkland Islands Government has signalled an intention to focus on legislation of interest to families. The Islands are internally self-governing, with much law created locally or adapted from elsewhere in the world. The program for the next year was published this week alongside their fiscal budget for the year.

• Friday, June 8th 2018 - 06:48 UTC

  Falklands confirms exchange of fisheries data with Argentina will resume “in short order”

  

  The Falkland Islands Director of Natural Resources John Barton confirmed this week that exchange of fisheries data will resume “in short order” following the resumption of fisheries talks with Argentina last month. Mr. Barton confirmed that proposals for joint research cruises are being drawn up and another meeting has been scheduled to take place in London in late 2018.

• Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  Falklands will enjoy England's live matches from the World Cup

  

  The Falkland Islands will be able to enjoy the Football World Cup 2018 live matches of the England side. The British Forces Broadcasting Service operating from MPA has informed that Falklands' viewers will receive the best football experience possible from Russia by showing all the England matches live on the Sky News Channel.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 19:25 UTC

  New Waste Management Strategy for the Falkland Islands

  

  Today the Falkland Islands Government announced the adoption of a new Waste Management strategy for the Islands.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 14:09 UTC

  Falkland Islands Reception in London

  

  Marking another successful year, the Annual Falkland Islands Government Reception took place on Tuesday 5th June at Middle Temple, London. Islanders in Britain, their friends and supporters, politicians, and veterans of the 1982 war of liberation met in high spirits.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  OAS reiterates call for Falklands dialogue and praises Argentine constructive approach towards inhabitants of the Malvinas

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, general assembly which concluded on Tuesday in Washington with strong statements condemning Venezuela and calling for peace and understanding in Nicaragua, also included a statement on the Malvinas Islands submitted by Argentina.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  Argentine cabinet chief honors all Falklands' conflict fallen at St Paul's cathedral in London

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Marcos Peña honored all combatants fallen during the Falkland Islands conflict and laid a wreath at the crypt in London's St Paul Cathedral, which remembers the 1982 South Atlantic war.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 06:37 UTC

  Argentina identifies remains of the 92nd combatant buried in the Falklands

  

  The Argentine Human Rights Secretary announced on Monday the name of another Argentine soldier fallen during the Falklands conflict and buried at the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin, taking the number of identified remains to 92.