Tag: Falkland Islands

Monday, December 16th 2013 - 16:43 UTC
Falklands: formal UK protest to Argentina over oil bill: Argentine law does not apply in the Islands

The United Kingdom formally protested on Monday to Argentina about the passing of an amendment to the hydrocarbons bill which seeks to criminalize individuals or companies with involved in hydrocarbons activities in Falkland Islands waters, insisting that Argentine law does not apply to the Falklands and the Islanders right to develop their hydrocarbons sector.
Monday, December 16th 2013 - 16:31 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas controversy: Argentine Senator rejects Oxford invitation and honors

An Argentine national senator publicly rejected an invitation to attend a special business and academics conference in Oxford arguing he could not participate in an event coming from a country “which has troops occupying part of our motherland territory”.
Saturday, December 14th 2013 - 07:03 UTC
Falkland Islands progress in renewable energy surprises Chilean experts.

Three experts in the use of renewable energy who were visiting the Falkland Islands this week as the guests of the Falkland Islands Government declared themselves surprised by extent of the efforts made in the Islands to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Thursday, December 12th 2013 - 22:24 UTC
Falklands oil industry teams up with Scotland's oil service business sector

A successful and well attended conference took place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on the 4th December 2013 to open up business links between the Falkland Islands and Scotland’s oil service business sector. This event was the second of the two planned events from the project known as FalkLink.
Thursday, December 12th 2013 - 21:16 UTC
Foreign Office updates Parliament on major UK/Overseas Territories conference

The commitment of the governments of the Overseas Territories and the UK to continue to work together in partnership was underlined by Foreign Office minister Mark Simmonds MP when he updated Parliament on the outcome of this year’s Joint Ministerial Council, which was attended by leaders from eleven OTs including the Falkland Islands.
Sunday, December 8th 2013 - 22:08 UTC
Praise for Falklands world-wide diplomacy

Falkland Islanders have been praised for their international campaign of diplomacy explaining their democratic credentials to the world and proclaiming their overwhelming referendum vote for self-determination and retaining their links with the United Kingdom.
Friday, December 6th 2013 - 23:27 UTC
Falklands' flag flying at half mast in honour of Nelson Mandela

In a statement released Friday afternoon, the Falkland Islands Government has said it was saddened to learn of the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela yesterday.
Thursday, December 5th 2013 - 20:42 UTC
Battle of the Falklands to be commemorated on Sunday 8th December

The Falkland Islands will commemorate on Sunday the naval engagement of 8th December 1914 when the Royal Navy sunk with a minimum loss of life the German fleet, an event which until Liberation Day, 14 June 1982, was the most outstanding of the Islands calendar.
Thursday, December 5th 2013 - 20:29 UTC
Falklands granted 5.9 million Euros by Europe for economic development activities

The European Commission announced on Thursday that the Falkland Islands has been allocated a sum of 5.9million Euros to support economic development activities between 2014 and 2020. The announcement of the new allocation under the European Development Fund was made at the 12th Annual OCT-EU Forum being held in Brussels this week.
Thursday, December 5th 2013 - 05:56 UTC
Taking a positive Falklands message to Brazil

“Unthinkable, unacceptable and unsupportable” was how Joanisval Brito Goncalves, Senior Legilslative Counselor for International Affairs and Defence Issues at the Brazilian Senate, described the Argentine government’s attitude to the Falkland/ Malvinas Islands in a press conference held in Stanley on Wednesday afternoon.