Politics

Friday, July 14th 2017 - 07:09 UTC
Rogue Venezuelan police pilot emerges in political rally and calls for protests to continue

A rogue Venezuelan police pilot wanted for dropping grenades and shooting at government buildings appeared briefly at an opposition vigil on Thursday night in a surreal twist to the crisis-worn country’s political drama.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 06:47 UTC
Queen admits close allies UK and Spain “did not always see eye to eye” (Gibraltar)

The Queen appears to have acknowledged the thorny issue of Gibraltar in a speech at the King of Spain’s state banquet. In what is likely to be interpreted as a reference to the dispute between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar’s sovereignty, the Queen said the two countries did not always see “eye to eye”.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 06:35 UTC
Minister for exiting EU holds talks with Overseas Territories representatives

UK Minister for Exiting the EU Robin Walker and Foreign Office minister Lord Ahmad met on Wednesday with Overseas Territory leaders and representatives (including the Falkland Islands) to discuss Brexit issues.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 06:15 UTC
Farewell parade for Falklands' outgoing governor; designate arrives in September

A farewell parade for the Falkland Islands outgoing governor, Mr Colin Roberts CVO, will be held on Sunday July 16, on Stanley's Victory Green and Ross Road, according to a release from Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands elected government.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 05:55 UTC
Falklands' post-Brexit concerns on tariffs and politics, outlined to House of Lords

Concerns about tariffs on Falklands exports post Brexit, and political consequences were outlined by a Falklands' representative giving evidence to a House of Lords committee (the European Union Select Committee) last Tuesday.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 05:37 UTC
Theresa May and King of Spain discuss Brexit; Gibraltar “didn't come up”

UK Prime Minister Theresa May did not raise the issue of Gibraltar’s sovereignty during her meeting with the king of Spain despite the two countries not seeing “eye to eye” on the issue, Downing Street said on Thursday. A Number 10 spokeswoman said the Gibraltar “didn’t come up” and insisted Spain is “well aware” of Britain’s position that the Rock’s future is not up for discussion.
Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 18:46 UTC
Father of bride struck by lightning during ceremony; in 2015 “lucky man” was rescued from Falklands' waters

No one likes a dull wedding, but one father-of-the-bride's speech was a little too electrifying at his daughter's ceremony last weekend. JP Nadeau was reportedly struck by lightning mid-sentence in his apple orchard in New Brunswick, Canada. But this was not the first time Nadeau faces the challenge of death, in 2015 he was air rescued from a crippled French cruise vessel in Falklands' waters.
Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 08:41 UTC
Temer faces challenge in Congress from his potential successor

The speaker of the lower house of Brazil's Congress, Rodrigo Maia, vowed on Wednesday to fight any changes President Michel Temer makes to a landmark labor reform passed by the Senate a day earlier, highlighting fresh tension between longtime allies.
Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 08:27 UTC
Argentine court confirms phone calls to Falklands/Malvinas must be billed as domestic

Argentine justice confirmed that phone calls to the Falklands/Malvinas Islands must be billed as local calls and not long distance. Argentine telecoms companies Telefonica and Telecom said that this was normal procedure, however a client presented a “consumers' appeal” claiming a call to the Falklands had been labeled as international instead of domestic.
Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 07:56 UTC
Strong reply to Spanish King: Gibraltar is the most important voice in dialogue

The comment about Gibraltar made by the King of Spain in his address in Westminster Hall places the focus on bilateral dialogue between London and Madrid as the way forward to address Spain's differences with the UK over the Decolonization of Gibraltar.