International

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 18:33 UTC

  Bilateral negotiations in Gibraltar’s future, anticipates Spanish expert

  

  Already in difficulty under Spain’s Socialists, PSOE, the Trilateral forum (Spain, UK and Gibraltar) is unlikely to flourish under a Conservative PP government. That is the view expressed by Luis Ayllon, diplomatic correspondent of the right-leaning ABC Spanish national and a veteran reporter of Gibraltar affairs.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 17:16 UTC

  German parliament approves Euro bail out fund to cut Greek contagion

  

  A large majority in the German parliament has approved expanded powers for the EU main bailout fund. Chancellor Angela Merkel received stronger than expected support in the Bundestag despite some in her coalition vowing to oppose the bill.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:36 UTC

  UK rejects EU sponsored financial tax: “Euro crisis not Britain’s problem”

  

  The UK has rejected a call from European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso for a new continent-wide banking tax to help raise billions to ease the Euro zone debt crisis.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:31 UTC

  Divided German coalition votes to strengthen Euro support fund

  

  Commodity prices fell and stocks ended a three-day rally on Wednesday on anxiety over a looming German vote to strengthen the fund set up to help the Euro zone combat its debt crisis.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 06:28 UTC

  EC desperate call on the European Central bank to maintain financial stability

  

  European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso urged the European Central Bank to do everything in its power to maintain financial stability in the Euro zone, saying the EU faced the biggest challenge in its 50-year history.

• Thursday, September 29th 2011 - 00:40 UTC

  ‘Why support Argentina financially when the country threatens Falklands?’

  

  Why should the UK support Argentina financially when the country is acting against British interests particularly in issues such as the Falkland Islands, asks an article in the Mail-online.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 23:42 UTC

  Argentine minister and UK generals exchange blows on Faklands defence

  

  “Force” and “defence budgets” are the only reason Great Britain can wield in support of the Malvinas Islands where “it holds 2.000 people hostage on Islands of Argentine sovereignty”, said Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 15:00 UTC

  Travel and tourism industry account for 9% of world GDP and 260 million jobs

  

  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) urged governments to recognize the vast economic and social contribution of travel and tourism - particularly as a driver of sustainable economic growth and revival.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 01:42 UTC

  UK opens consultation period on new strategy for Overseas Territories

  

  The Foreign Office has launched a consultation on a new strategy for the Overseas Territories and is inviting views from people of those Territories and the UK on how to implement the goals.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 01:17 UTC

  Germany promises help to rebuild confidence in debt-stricken Greece

  

  Germany will do all it can to rebuild confidence in debt-stricken Greece as it implements reforms to meet the conditions of its international bailout package, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.