Falkland Islands

• Thursday, April 2nd 2009 - 10:27 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner’s Malvinas Veteran Day message from London

  

  On the 27th anniversary of the Argentine landing in Falklands/Malvinas, which triggered the South Atlantic conflict in 1982, the Argentine government will commemorate Thursday April 2 the Day of the Veteran and the Fallen in the Malvinas War.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2009 - 09:41 UTC

  Imagine Falklands and Gibraltar naval facilities under EU control and flag

  

  Britain's naval bases around the world should be put under the control of the European Union, according to a report commissioned by the Brussels Parliament and which was leaked to the British press this week.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2009 - 05:20 UTC

  Falkland Islands government: “We wish to remain British”

  

  “We wish to remain British and the sovereignty issue is not for negotiation” was the Falkland Islands government statement in response to last Saturday’s meeting in Chile of UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

• Monday, March 30th 2009 - 11:12 UTC

  “Galtieri didn’t realize we were loosing the war” reveals former Malvinas governor

  

  Retired general and former governor of Islas Malvinas, Mario Benjamín Menendez blamed Argentine Dictator Leopoldo Galtier for the South Atlantic conflict defeat to the British 27 years ago and stated that the former de facto president “didn’t realize we were being defeated”.

• Sunday, March 29th 2009 - 16:56 UTC

  Brown/ Cristina agree they have differences of opinion on Falklands/Malvinas

  

  With a strong sense of dejà-vu ended the open agenda meeting Saturday morning between Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which among other issues addressed the Argentine sovereignty claim over the Falklands/Malvinas.

• Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 22:29 UTC

  Argentina demands Falklands Islands talks

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Saturday asked Prime Minister Gordon Brown for negotiations over sovereignty of the disputed Falkland Islands, a day after he said he would not discuss the issue.

• Saturday, March 28th 2009 - 15:55 UTC

  Chronicle of a foretold (“Malvinas”) Cristina/PM Brown meeting

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and British Primer Minister Gordon Brown are scheduled to hold on Saturday a bilateral meeting in Chile when the Falklands/Malvinas issue will be addressed, on Argentine initiative, but with no surprises or consequences.

• Friday, March 27th 2009 - 16:12 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Princess Royal visits on her way South; Assistance for FLH, but only until the end of the year

• Tuesday, March 24th 2009 - 05:38 UTC

  Princess Anne begins visit to Falkland Islands and South Georgia

  

  Princess Anne and her husband Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence arrived Monday in the Falklands for a visit to the Islands and South Georgia. She is travelling to the South Atlantic at the invitation of the South Georgia Heritage Trust, SGHT.

• Monday, March 23rd 2009 - 08:31 UTC

  Cristina/PM Brown’s meeting to discuss Falklands’ impacts UK press

  

  The coming Friday meeting in Chile of Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner with Prime Minister Gordon Brown allegedly to address the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute has had headlines’ impact in Britain.