Politics

Friday, October 20th 2017 - 05:18 UTC
Some thoughts about the 9 November Falklands' general election

By John Fowler - At the time of going to press, so far sixteen brave or foolhardy souls have declared their candidature for the General Election. This is one more than in 2013 and may be the most ever. With an average age of less than fifty years this group is almost certainly the youngest. Gone, it would seem, are the days when only the wealthy, retired, unemployed, or possibly unemployable old were available to stand.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 20:53 UTC
“Untouchable” Temer does it again: Brazilian congress will support his full presidential mandate

A Brazilian congressional committee on Wednesday voted against making President Michel Temer stand trial on corruption charges. The 39-26 vote by the justice committee in the lower house was non-binding but gives Temer political momentum ahead of the full chamber taking up the issue.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 20:12 UTC
Killing of Maltese journalist sends shockwaves across the European Union

The killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves across Europe a day after her car exploded near her home, prompting the European Commission to condemn it in the “strongest possible terms”.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 08:14 UTC
Spain facing its worst political storm in forty years: fears of social unrest in Catalonia

Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday when political leaders in Madrid and Barcelona are expected to make good on pledges made to their supporters to stick to their tough positions over the region’s future.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 08:03 UTC
WHO meeting in Uruguay agree on a Montevideo Roadmap for NCDs

Heads of State and Government and ministers from around the world meeting in Uruguay committed to new and bold action to reduce suffering and death from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), primarily heart and lung diseases, cancers and diabetes, the world’s leading killers.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:52 UTC
Election campaign suspended in Argentina following discovery of a body presumed to be missing protestor

Major parties running in Sunday’s mid-term congressional election in Argentina suspended their campaigns on Wednesday after a body, thought to be that of a young protester who went missing more than two months ago, was found in a river.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:47 UTC
Judges order arrest of a key official from Cristina Fernandez on alleged fraud

Three Argentine judges ordered that a key official in former President Cristina Fernandez's government be detained as part of a probe into an alleged case of fraud. The request to detain former planning minister and current lawmaker Julio De Vido comes five days before the country's parliamentary elections in which Fernandez is seeking a Senate seat.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:39 UTC
Mercosur/EU trade deal again faces French foot dragging with Irish support

France will propose changing the European Commission’s mandate to negotiate a trade deal with Mercosur bloc to include food safety provisions, its envoy to Brazil said on this week.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:17 UTC
UK banks allegedly involved in helping launder money stolen from South Africa

UK banks may have been used to launder money stolen from South Africa, a former cabinet minister has alleged in a letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond. Labour Lord Peter Hain said a South African whistle-blower had indicated the banks “maybe inadvertently have been conduits for the corrupt proceeds of money”.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 07:13 UTC
UK Creative Industries warn they rely heavily on freelance staff, mainly from EU

The Creative Industries Federation (CIF) said the £87bn a year the sector generated for the economy was at risk if immigration was restricted. The sector relies heavily on freelance staff, many of whom are from the EU, and the CIF is urging the government to negotiate free movement of UK and EU workers for short-term projects.