Tag: United Kingdom

• Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:40 UTC

  Mondino tells Cameron Argentine not happy with his trip to Falklands

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino Wednesday conveyed to her British colleague Lord David Cameron her government's uneasiness for the latter's visit to the Falkland Islands en route to the G20 Summit of top diplomats where they met. Mondino also insisted on Argentina's “sovereignty rights” over the archipelago during their one-on-one encounter on the sides of the G-20 convention.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:04 UTC

  Milei's spokesperson: “Cameron's Malvinas visit, an issue of Cameron agenda”

  

  Indifference and irony have been reactions of the current Argentine government to the Falkland Islands visit of British foreign minister, Lord Cameron. Indifference if we follow the statements from president Milei's spokesperson, who every day holds a morning media conference to report and take questions on the activities and performance of current administration obsessed with seeking the much promised recovery of Argentina's economic situation.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Cameron underlines Mercosur's potential for UK after Brexit

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and British Foreign Secretary Davis Cameron met Tuesday in Asunción to discuss bilateral issues and also to explore the South American Market's (Mercosur) potential. Peña currently holds the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur.

• Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:44 UTC

  Paraguay ready to receive Lord Cameron to increase links with UK

  

  Paraguay has announced that on Tuesday, 20 February British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron will be making his first official visit to the country, ”a significant milestone in the bilateral relation between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Paraguay.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 19:05 UTC

  Lord Cameron arrives in Falklands to commemorate 1982 conflict and reaffirm sovereignty

  

  UK Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a two-day visit, emphasizing the UK's commitment to upholding the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination. Governor Alison Blake CMG welcomed the news, expressing her delight at Lord Cameron's visit to the Islands.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 18:51 UTC

  UK parliament committee says Rwanda plan is “fundamentally incompatible” with human rights

  

  British Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights said that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is “fundamentally incompatible” with the UK's human rights safeguards and jeopardizes UK's international reputation.

• Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Britain spends in defense companies an average of £370 for each Briton

  

  The 2022/23 statistics released last week detail the money spent by the Ministry of Defense, MOD with UK defense companies. The breadth of spending highlights the government’s commitment to continually improving the defense sector, while supporting the economy and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

  Falklands oil industry: UK complete support, but no financial backing for islands’ bonds

  

  Exploring the viability of the oil industry in the Falkland Islands is building up since its Readiness program in 2014 and has been further boosted by recent agreements among companies interested in developing potential projects, but it recently also faced an unexpected technical hurdle from the UK Treasury Department. Nevertheless, London once again ratified support for the Falkland's right to explore and exploit its natural resources.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands, visiting delegation of Welsh parliamentarians begins contacts

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly received on Saturday the visit of esteemed representatives from the Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament, fostering greater exchange between the Falkland Islands and Wales.

• Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC

  British delegation discusses sustainable developments with Paraguayan gov't

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met Tuesday in Asunción with a British delegation to review possible sustainable investments in the South American country.