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Politics

  • Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:50 UTC

    Initiative in US Lower Chamber to recognize Gibraltar's right to self determination

    As on previous occasions, the latest version of the resolution was sponsored by Republican Congressman George Holding.

    A resolution calling on the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US Congress, to formally recognise Gibraltar’s right to self-determination has been tabled for a third time. The resolution states that the views and rights of Gibraltarians should always be imperative in any discussion of Gibraltar’s status as a British Overseas Territory.

  • Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:43 UTC

    Spain supports deal for British expatriates to remain following Brexit

    Minister Jorge Toledo told The Times “We are broadly in favour of retaining a reciprocal agreement on questions like healthcare and freedom of movement.”

    Spain will support a Brexit deal that allows British expatriates to remain on the Costas with their benefits intact, including access to healthcare, it was reported. According to The Times, Madrid would “in principle” favour an agreement that would allow Britons living in Spain and other parts of the EU to retain existing rights.

  • Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:32 UTC

    Goldman Sachs moving jobs from London to the European Union

    Gnodde indicated the bank would bolster its presence in other European cities over the next 18 months. Other London banks have already said they would move jobs

    Goldman Sachs will move jobs away from London and bulk up its European presence by “hundreds of people”, a senior executive has said. The US bank's European chief executive, Richard Gnodde, said it would begin the process before the UK leaves the European Union.

  • Wednesday, March 22nd 2017 - 09:12 UTC

    FIH considers acquisition approach from an Argentine fund as “unwelcome”

    FIH Group independent Directors said such a deal “unwelcome” and “seriously threatens to undermine the FIC business and the interests of its employees”.

    The much publicized and controversial bid from an Argentine group to acquire a leading position in the Falkland Islands Holdings, which owns the Falkland Islands Company, closely linked to the Islands' history and economy, has been considered “a real hazard” by FIH directors.

  • Tuesday, March 21st 2017 - 10:15 UTC

    China, EU, Korea, Chile suspend beef and poultry imports from Brazil

    A charm offensive by President Temer, who even invited foreign ambassadors to a traditional meat restaurant in Brasilia late Sunday, failed to calm importers.

    The fallout from Brazil's rotten meat scandal accelerated Monday when China, a huge market, suspended imports and the European Union and South Korea demanded a partial ban. Another ban on Brazilian meat imposed by Chile sparked fears of a trade spat between the two South American partners.

  • Tuesday, March 21st 2017 - 09:51 UTC

    Another RAF Falklands/Sao Paulo flight “surprises” Argentine and Brazilian diplomacy

    “We know it was a military supply trip, as all previous flights from the Islands to Brazil”, Dinatale quotes an Argentine government official

    An RAF transport aircraft last week allegedly made a two-day return trip to Sao Paulo from MPA in the Falkland Islands, according to a report from columnist Martin Dinatale, based on sources from the Argentine Defense ministry. The aircraft was an Airbus 330 which left MPA on Sunday 12 March at 22:44, and landed in Sao Paulo at 2:47 early Monday March 13. On 14 March at 23:47 the Airbus returned to the Falklands.

  • Tuesday, March 21st 2017 - 07:09 UTC

    UK £1bn export credit for British companies planning to trade with Argentina

    Minister Greg Hands said “Argentina has huge potential to be a modern vibrant economy, which is why we are reintroducing financial support for UK companies”

    The British Government is re-introducing export credit financial support for UK businesses looking to trade with Argentina after an almost 20 year hiatus. The announcement was made in Buenos Aires as part of a visit to South America by International Trade Minister Greg Hands, covering Argentina, Brazil and Peru.

  • Tuesday, March 21st 2017 - 06:55 UTC

    UK will notify withdrawal from EU on 29 March; talks expected to begin in May

    Mrs May will address MPs in a statement to the House of Commons following her regular weekly session of Prime Minister’s Questions on March 29.

    British Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger EU withdrawal talks under Article 50 on March 29, Downing Street has announced. The Prime Minister’s letter officially notifying the European Council of the UK’s intention to quit will set in train a two-year negotiation process expected to lead to Britain leaving the EU on 29 March 2019.

  • Monday, March 20th 2017 - 12:32 UTC

    French televised debate among top five presidential contenders in volatile atmosphere

    A combination picture shows candidates for the French 2017 presidential election,

    France's presidential election moves into high gear this Monday when the top five contenders face off in a TV debate that could help sway legions of undecided voters, a month before they go to the polls. Centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are expected to come under attack in the first of three debates ahead of the April 23 opening round in France's most unpredictable election in decades.

  • Monday, March 20th 2017 - 12:22 UTC

    Tony Blair insists Labour must work to remain in the EU

    Blair warned that even removing Jeremy Corbyn as leader would not solve Labour’s problems as the party is “fundamentally” in “the wrong political position”.

    Tony Blair has said Labour must back staying in the European Union to “recover its strategic grip on affairs and be competitive”. The former prime minister said he was not being disloyal, but that it is simply not credible to pretend that his party’s position is anything other than “serious”.