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Montevideo, April 27th 2024 - 19:07 UTC

Tag: British overseas territories BOT

  • Friday, June 19th 2015 - 23:51 UTC

    Fourteen Caribbean BOTs blacklisted by EU as world's worst tax havens

    European Commissioner Moscovici said publishing the list of “non-cooperative jurisdictions” was a decisive step for territories to adopt international standards.

    Fourteen Caribbean countries are among 30 territories blacklisted by the European Union (EU) as the world’s worst tax havens. The list published by the EU on Wednesday includes Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

  • Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 22:09 UTC

    Falklands: “We are an Overseas Territory, very content with the status and endorsed in the 2013 referendum”

    MLA Rendell invited the C24 chairman to visit the Falkland Islands.

    The Falkland Islands are very pleased with their current political and democratic status based on the UN charter and confirmed in the 2013 referendum, enjoy a prosperous economy with emphasis on social policies and environment conservation and have good neighborly relations with nearby countries, except for Argentina that “continues to ignore our people's right to self-determination and covet our territory”.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2015 - 08:52 UTC

    Falklands' defense: Argentina formalizes complaint to UN and regional groups

    UK alleges a preposterous 'live threat' from Argentina with the sole purpose of trying to justify a military presence in the Falklands, said Timerman

    Argentina dispatched on Monday complaint letters to several international and regional organizations accusing the United Kingdom of further militarizing the Falklands/Malvinas, with an increased budget, alleging Argentina represents a 'live threat' to the Islanders in the British Overseas Territory and thus ignoring tens of resolutions calling for dialogue between the two sides on the Falklands issue.

  • Monday, March 9th 2015 - 08:07 UTC

    Transparency International claims BOT are used to launder 'corrupt' money

    New research showed 36,342 London properties covering 2.25 square miles were held by hidden companies registered in ‘offshore havens’, the organization said.

    British territories including Gibraltar are being used by criminals and foreign officials to launder ‘corrupt’ money through the purchase of up market UK properties, according to the respected anti-corruption organization Transparency International.

  • Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 - 05:25 UTC

    Falklands representatives attending BOT Joint Ministerial Council in London

    MLA Edwards met on Monday with Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire

    The annual Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) which brings together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK ministers took off on Monday in London, hosted by FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories James Duddridge MP.

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