International

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:39 UTC

  UK publishes draft legislation to trigger Brexit: parliament debate begins next week

  

  The British government published on Thursday draft legislation that will allow the UK to start the process of leaving the EU. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been produced after the Supreme Court ruled legislation would be necessary.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:24 UTC

  Falkland Islands' war materials turned into roses for peace

  

  Argentine goldsmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is creating beautiful roses and other pieces of art from bullets, pistols and even parts of airplanes from the Falkland Islands war as a way of promoting peace between his country and Britain.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:04 UTC

  UPM comments market speculations concerning an alleged pulp mill investment in Uruguay

  

  UPM states that it is not engaged in negotiations on a pulp mill investment with the Uruguayan government. As earlier announced, the company is considering prospects and prerequisites for long-term development in Uruguay. Currently UPM is engaged in discussions with the Government of Uruguay on infrastructure development.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 08:56 UTC

  Dow Jones closes past a historic 20.000 point marks on Trump's actions

  

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged and closed past a historic 20,000 points mark on Wednesday (25 January), on strong earnings data from major constituents and US President Donald Trump's reaffirmation of his pro natural resources stance which sent related stocks higher both overnight and in early trading.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 07:08 UTC

  UK and US must “lead together”, says Theresa May before meeting with Trump

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain and the United States should “lead together” in the world, as she travels to meet President Donald Trump in Washington. May is due to meet Trump at the White House on Friday, the president's first face-to-face meeting with a world leader.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2017 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands attending Trinidad and Tobago annual energy conference

  

  The Falkland Islands government is attending the Annual Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference from January 23rd – 25th, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. The Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference is the premier Energy Conference in the Caribbean and promotes vigorous debate and discussion among leaders of industry, Government and academia.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2017 - 08:09 UTC

  Government cannot trigger Article 50 without an act of Parliament, rules the Supreme Court

  

  The UK Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgment means Prime Minister Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although this is expected to happen in time for the government's 31 March deadline.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2017 - 07:57 UTC

  MPs demand PM May government to publish the Brexit plan as formal policy

  

  Members of Parliament have repeated their call for the government to publish its plan for Brexit in a formal policy document. A number of Conservative MPs have joined Labour in asking for a White Paper on the government's negotiating objectives, arguing it will allow for a fuller debate on Brexit.

• Tuesday, January 24th 2017 - 18:46 UTC

  UK Supreme Court scheduled to make landmark ruling on Brexit

  

  The United Kingdom Supreme Court will rule whether Parliament or ministers have the power to begin the Brexit process. The landmark judgment, to be announced early Wednesday will decide how the EU's Article 50 exit clause is triggered.

• Tuesday, January 24th 2017 - 12:17 UTC

  Dutch premier joins elections' anti-immigration wagon: “act normal, or go away”

  

  Weeks before Dutch voters go to the polls, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that anyone who rejects the country's values should leave. “Act normal, or go away,” he says, in a message seen as taking on the anti-immigration Freedom party currently running high in the opinion polls. Elections are taking place on 15 March.