Tag: British overseas territories

Tuesday, March 5th 2013 - 00:09 UTC
Argentina dismisses referendum; warns Falklands’ oil industry “unfeasible” without regional ties

The referendum on the fate of the Falkland Islands is a publicity stunt with no legal status, Argentina's ambassador to Britain said on Monday, warning that oil exploitation around the territory was impossible without better regional ties.
Monday, March 4th 2013 - 05:34 UTC
C24 president insists Falklands dispute is over sovereignty, not self determination

The UN Decolonisation Committee has not received any further requests on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, and “there is no such procedure as self-determination regarding the Islands dispute”, according to the C24 president Diego Morejón Pazmiño, standing Ecuadorean ambassador before the UN.
Wednesday, February 27th 2013 - 20:14 UTC
Cameron, ‘the most robust PM in the Falklands’ issue in the last 30 years’, says Professor Dodds

Britain went to war over the Falkland Islands over thirty years ago when the Argentine military invaded the Islands, but the issue of sovereignty disputed by Argentina has never really gone away. Germany’s Deutsche Welle looks at the current UK government's policy towards the Falklands and the coming referendum, in an interview with Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Saturday, February 23rd 2013 - 06:26 UTC
Hague to discuss US position on Falklands’ referendum with Kerry

Foreign Secretary William Hague will discuss the United States' position on the Falkland Islands with Secretary of State John Kerry following reports that Washington will not recognise the result of next month's referendum.
Friday, February 8th 2013 - 23:59 UTC
Falklands will reply to Mr Timerman next month, when the referendum, said Governor Haywood

Falkland Islands governor Nigel Haywood said that the “Islanders will reply in next month’s referendum” whether Argentina could be in control of the Malvinas archipelago ‘within twenty years’, as was announced by Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman earlier this week in London.
Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 17:57 UTC
Argentina “again ignores the rights and wishes of the Falkland Islands people”

The Falkland Islands are an British Overseas Territory by choice, entirely self-governing except for defence and foreign affairs and have been settled for at least nine generations, well before Argentina even claimed what is today Tierra del Fuego, points out the Falklands’ elected government in a release-reply to the open letter from Argentine President Cristina Fernandez published on Thursday in the British press.
Tuesday, December 18th 2012 - 22:18 UTC
UK names southern part of British Antarctic Territory “Queen Elizabeth Land”

The Foreign Secretary announced on Tuesday that the southern part of British Antarctic Territory has been named Queen Elizabeth Land.
Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 21:22 UTC
Falklands’ lawmaker Jan Cheek meets PM Cameron at 10 Downing Street

Leaders of British Overseas Territories, including Falkland Islands Member of Legislative Assembly Jan Cheek met with the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 20:36 UTC
Gibraltar’s Picardo meets UK minister to discuss controversial Spanish legislation

Gibraltar Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo held a meeting on Monday with UK Minister for Europe David Lidington in which they discussed their concerns over Spain’s purporting to pass legislation banning land reclamation and the offshore storage of fuel in Gibraltar waters.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 19:31 UTC
Falklands’ lawmakers at BOT meeting with UK ministers in London

The Joint Ministerial Council met for the first time on Tuesday bringing together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK Ministers to work together on several issues including strengthening economies and the environment.The Falklands government is represented by members of the Legislative Assembly Jan Cheek and Sharon Halford.