Tag: Sir Alan Duncan

Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:26 UTC
UK, Ecuador agree Assange not to be extradited where he could be executed

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited to any country with capital punishment, Britain's Minister for the Americas and Europe, Alan Duncan announced Monday in Quito after a meeting with Ecuador's Foreign Minister José Valencia.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 17:29 UTC
Argentina’s commemorates 25 years of the Jewish Centre bombing

“This year we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the attack on the headquarters of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires”.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 05:59 UTC
Tories unite to warn Theresa May to forget a snap election to overcome the Brexit gridlock

Tory MPs are warning Theresa May they will resist any attempt by the Prime Minister to call a snap general election in a bid to end the Brexit crisis engulfing the party. MPs from both the pro-Brexit and pro-EU wings of the party warned they could face an electoral disaster if she goes to the country early.
Tuesday, February 5th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Falklands Sao Paulo air link to become operational next October to coincide with tourist season

Argentina and the UK have agreed that the second commercial air link between the Falkland Islands and South America, with a stopover at Cordoba, Argentina, will begin operational next October in coincidence with the South Atlantic summer tourist season, according to Martin Dinatale, an Argentine journalist who specializes in diplomatic affairs.
Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Sir Alan Duncan praises the longstanding business links between UK and Chile

A delegation of over 500 investors and businesspersons, as well as officials from the Chilean government, participated on 6 to 7 September in the 13th version of ChileDay. This 2 day event held in London at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office promoted the Chilean financial market to a UK audience.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2018 - 08:25 UTC
UK agrees on new measures to increase transparency in offshore havens

The British government has agreed to calls for new measures aimed at increasing transparency in offshore tax havens. Facing a possible Commons defeat, ministers said they would not oppose an amendment to force British overseas territories to publish details of the true owners of companies based there.
Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 06:49 UTC
Falklands' concerns put forward at meetings with Prime Minister May and Foreign Secretary Johnson

Following a full day of activities in London in the framework of the annual British Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council meeting, the Falklands delegation said talks were very high level, and a wonderful opportunity to put forward the Islands concerns, such as Brexit, and listen to the issues faced by the other British Overseas Territories.
Thursday, October 12th 2017 - 11:57 UTC
UK and Europe closely watching Venezuelan State Governors' elections

British Minister Sir Alan Duncan expressed his concern at the deteriorating situation in Venezuela during a meeting in London on Wednesday with Venezuelan foreign minister Jorge Arreaza in London. Sir Duncan said that together with Europeans partners, they are closely watching the management of the 15 October Venezuelan State Governors’ elections closely.
Wednesday, October 4th 2017 - 08:02 UTC
“Working class tantrum towards immigration” spurred the Leave vote and Brexit

One of the reasons for the Brexit vote was working class voters throwing “a bit of a tantrum” over immigration, UK government minister Sir Alan Duncan claimed before an audience in Chicago. He said the campaign had “stirred up a lot of sentiment” about migration among people who do not usually vote.
Tuesday, September 12th 2017 - 08:42 UTC
May reaffirms UK's Gibraltar sovereignty commitment in National Day message

Prime Minister Theresa May has said the United Kingdom will stand by Gibraltar for as long as Gibraltarians wish to remain British, reaffirming the double lock sovereignty commitment as the Rock celebrated a historic National Day.