International

• Saturday, March 16th 2024 - 12:27 UTC

  Election time in EU; Green Deal measures are to be reviewed to try and quell farmers protests

  

  European Parliament elections are scheduled for next June, so the European Commission faced with growing protests from farmers and their marches on some of the main cities, Berlin, France and Brussels, has in response proposed concessions on climate and environmental measures.

• Friday, March 15th 2024 - 13:16 UTC

  The three objectives of Argentine foreign policy, minister Diana Mondino

  

  Argentine Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship minister, Diana Mondino said that three are the main foreign policy objectives of the government of president Javier Milei, international trade and treaties, regional integration and improving logistic costs and returning Argentina to a position of international relevance and prestige, a reliable country with a respected loud voice worldwide, in a context of clear and fair rules of the game so promote corporations from the private sector.

• Friday, March 15th 2024 - 09:46 UTC

  Italy's iconic Amerigo Vespucci ship arrives in Montevideo

  

  Italian Navy's training ship Amerigo Vespucci docked Thursday in Montevideo and will welcome visitors Friday, it was reported from the Uruguayan capital. The iconic vessel, built in 1931, is making her second round-the-world trip after setting sail from Genoa in July. Her next call will be Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 19:52 UTC

  Brazil and Argentina agree on reciprocal open skies policy

  

  The governments of Brazil and Argentina agreed this week to a reciprocal open skies policy, Itamaraty Palace sources in Brasilia confirmed. Under the new legal frame, there will be no restrictions to carriers -both passenger and cargo- to open as many routes as they wish.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 19:01 UTC

  Israel's actions in Gaza violate international humanitarian law, Brazil's FM says

  

  Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told his country's Senate Thursday that Israel's “blockade of humanitarian aid in the current context of famine and lack of medical supplies in Gaza is a violation of international law,” Agencia Brasil reported. The administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “continues to systematically hinder the entry of trucks with humanitarian aid at the borders with Gaza,” Vieira denounced.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 16:28 UTC

  Argentina: Catamarca court orders halt to lithium extraction following environmental complaint

  

  The Court of Justice in Catamarca (Northern Argentina) has issued a divided ruling ordering a suspension of mining activity in the Salar del Hombre Muerto, impacting lithium production projects. The decision stems from an environmental protection action filed by cacique Román Elías Guitian, urging a comprehensive environmental impact study before new permits are granted.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:51 UTC

  European Parliament approves Media Freedom Act, limiting governments' interference

  

  The European Media Freedom Act passed by the European Parliament  is designed to protect the editorial independence and journalistic sources across the European Union. States will also have to spend publicity expenditure using “public, proportionate and non-discriminatory criteria.”

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:26 UTC

  “We want a good relationship with Argentina, but will never negotiate Falkland Islanders rights”

  

  ”The UK Government will always protect and promote the Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination and only they can decide their future. We want a good relationship with Argentina, but have been very clear that we will never negotiate away the Islanders’ democratic rights. My right honorable Friend the Foreign Secretary (Lord David Cameron) reassured the Islanders about our enduring commitment during his welcome visit to the Falkland Islands last month,“ David Rutley, Under Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, replied to questions from Parliament members on Tuesday, who asked ”What steps he is taking to uphold the Falkland Islanders right to self determination?.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  UK will ban foreign states from owing UK newspapers and news magazines

  

  The British government will ban foreign states from owning UK newspapers and news magazines, the government has said. The action follows on the proposed takeover of the Daily Telegraph and Spectator by a United Arab Emirates-backed investment firm, RedBird IMI.

• Thursday, March 14th 2024 - 08:10 UTC

  Anticorruption hotline in Britain to control wrongdoings by the Metropolitan Police

  

  With the help of the service Crimestoppers the British government has launched a nationwide anti-corruption hotline to report corruption in the Metropolitan Police and help Londoners recover the trust in the force. First launched in November 2022, the hotline it has received some 3,000 online reports and calls.