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Montevideo, May 9th 2026 - 13:24 UTC

Tag: United Kingdom

  • Wednesday, November 23rd 2016 - 16:39 UTC

    Argentina and UK to work jointly in scientific research and exchange of experts

    “We're proposing the names of some world known Argentine researchers as members of the Royal Society”, said Barañao

    Argentina and the United Kingdom will sign this Wednesday an accord by which the two countries scientific societies will be working jointly in research projects and promoting an active exchange of scientists, as part of the recent joint statement signed last September, revealed Science and Technology minister José Lino Barañao currently in London.

  • Monday, November 21st 2016 - 11:10 UTC

    Visitors from Mercosur to benefit from faster entry to UK as Registered Traveler Service is expanded

    The Prime Minister Theresa May announced earlier this month that the service will also be offered to certain categories of traveler from India in the future.

    Business travelers and frequent visitors from a host of countries, including Mercosur founding members, will be able to benefit from faster entry to the United Kingdom as the Government’s Registered Traveler Service is expanded. From this Monday (21 November), frequent travelers to the UK from 16 new countries will be eligible to apply for membership of the scheme, which brings the potential for improved trade and tourism links.

  • Monday, November 21st 2016 - 08:28 UTC

    Argentina upset with Falklands for insisting Darwin cemetery operation should be trilateral

    Islanders are pressing to be included in the documents as part of the negotiations, , “but this is unacceptable for the Argentine foreign ministry”, said Ms Kralikas

    The Argentine government is trying to agree with the UK on the humanitarian mission to identify the remains of an estimated eighty Argentine combatants (from 1982) buried in Falklands' Darwin cemetery, but there are still details to reach, more political than technical, since the Falkland Islanders insist in being part of the official documents, something “which is unacceptable for the Argentine foreign ministry”.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 08:36 UTC

    Malcorra taunted in Congress over the UK/Argentina statement and South Atlantic chapter

    “I disagree with the text of the statement, but I do not believe it is a treaty”, said lawmaker Elisa Carrió during the debate on the issue

    A leading ally of President Mauricio Macri's precarious coalition in Congress and chair of the Lower House Foreign Affairs committee, held another special session to address the September UK/Argentina Joint Statement, which she argues is not an “accord or treaty”, but nevertheless strongly questions the South Atlantic chapter which calls for lifting economic sanctions on Falklands' trade, fisheries, connectivity and oil development.

  • Friday, November 11th 2016 - 11:03 UTC

    Spain and UK agree a more constructive approach on Gibraltar dispute at UN

    The consensus decision sets out UK/Spain conflicting positions on Gibraltar, and including – for the first time – Britain’s double-lock commitment on sovereignty.

    The UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee adopted this week a consensus decision setting out the conflicting positions of the British and Spanish governments on Gibraltar, and including – for the first time – Britain’s double-lock commitment on sovereignty. The decision was agreed by Britain and Spain despite the starkly contrasting views set out at the last session of the Fourth Committee in October, as reported by the Gibraltar Chronicle.

  • Friday, November 11th 2016 - 08:57 UTC

    Seven percent more Britons traveled to Argentina this year

    More Britons choose Argentina as a travel destination

    The flow of British tourists into Argentina until August this year recorded a seven percent increase when measured against data from 2015. Ten percent rise forecast for 2017, accoring to Argentine Minister of Tourism Gustavo Santos.

  • Friday, November 11th 2016 - 07:18 UTC

    Trump on the phone with PM May: “UK a very, very special place for me and for my country”

    Trump set out his “close and personal connections with, and warmth for, the UK”, according to a Downing Street spokesman.

    The special relationship between the UK and the US will go from “strength to strength”, Donald Trump has told Theresa May in their first telephone call since his election. The President-elect told the Prime Minister the UK was a “very, very special place for me and for our country”. He set out his “close and personal connections with, and warmth for, the UK”, according to a Downing Street spokesman. Mrs. May stressed the importance of Britain's relationship with the US in the wake of the Brexit vote.

  • Thursday, November 10th 2016 - 11:04 UTC

    PM May congratulates Trump and looks forward to working with him

    “Britain and the United States have an enduring and special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and enterprise” said PM May

    Prime Minister Theresa May has led UK political congratulations for Donald Trump after his US election victory. The PM said Britain and the US had an “enduring and special relationship” and would remain close partners on trade, security and defense.

  • Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 12:58 UTC

    UK wins F-35s global repair and maintenance hub in North Wales

    Over the lifetime of the program, hundreds of European-based F-35 aircraft will be serviced and maintained in North Wales.

    The British Ministry of Defense (MOD) has announced that the UK has been chosen by the F-35 Program Office to be a global repair hub providing maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components. Over the lifetime of the program, hundreds of European-based F-35 aircraft will be serviced and maintained in North Wales.

  • Wednesday, November 9th 2016 - 09:48 UTC

    Supreme Court will hear UK government's appeal on Parliament involvement in Brexit process 5 December

    Prime Minister Theresa May's government is appealing against a High Court ruling last week that it does not have the executive power alone to trigger Article 50

    Britain's Supreme Court said Tuesday it has set aside four days starting on December 5 to hear the government's appeal against a landmark ruling that it must seek parliament's approval to start the Brexit process. All 11 Supreme Court judges will hear the case, which could delay Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, and will deliver their judgment “probably in the New Year”, a court statement said.