Tag: United Kingdom

• Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 07:57 UTC

  Gibraltar’s Spanish neighboring towns fear Brexit: ‘it would be a disaster’

  

  UK exit from the European Union would be “a disaster” that would risk creating “an economic and social rift” between Gibraltar and the neighbouring region in Spain, the Cross-Frontier Group said in a report published by the Gibraltar Chronicle. The group’s president, Ángel Serrano, warned that Brexit posed a serious risk to employment and investment on both sides of the border.

• Monday, June 13th 2016 - 07:50 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas dispute: Malcorra calls for an “open dialogue” with UK

  

  Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra called on the United Kingdom to engage in “open dialogue” on the Falklands/Malvinas islands sovereignty dispute in an open letter sent to the UK government, which President Mauricio Macri’s administration hopes can further improve relations between the former foes.

• Monday, June 13th 2016 - 07:36 UTC

  Sterling drops to a two-month low as jittery investors shift to safer assets

  

  The British pound dropped to a two-month low and the yen rallied Monday as jittery investors shifted into safer assets on worries about Britain's possible exit from the European Union. The flight to lower-yielding investments came as Asian stock markets plunged, with dealers awaiting meetings this week of the US and Japanese central banks.

• Saturday, June 11th 2016 - 05:53 UTC

  “Please don't go”, Der Spiegel's Saturday special German-English edition

  

  German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble warned Friday that if Britain voted to leave the European Union, it wouldn't have access to the single market like non-members Norway and Switzerland do.

• Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:49 UTC

  RMS St Helena in London on her farewell tour, which marks the end of sea link to UKOT St Helena

  

  HRH Princess Anne attended a reception on Wednesday evening onboard the RMS St Helena, moored next to HMS Belfast in The Pool of London. RMS St Helena is one of the world's last working Royal Mail ships and is visiting London as part of her farewell tour.

• Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:43 UTC

  Garcia-Margallo joint sovereignty comments referred to Gibraltar dismissed

  

  Conservative member of the European Parliament, MEP, Julie Girling has rubbished suggestions by the Acting Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, that Gibraltar will have to contemplate a joint UK/Spain sovereignty arrangement in the event of a “Leave” vote in the European Union referendum.

• Friday, June 10th 2016 - 07:02 UTC

  Argentina calls on UK to strengthen bilateral relations and for Malvinas dialogue

  

  The Argentine government reiterates its full willingness for an open dialogue with the United Kingdom to strengthen the bilateral relation and indentify possible cooperation areas in the South Atlantic. Likewise it invites the UK to resume negotiations on the Malvinas question in the framework of the UN General Assembly resolution 2065, according to an official statement from the Argentine foreign ministry released on Friday.

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 08:50 UTC

  Yellen says Brexit 'repercussions' would be considered in Fed’s meeting next week

  

  United Stated Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said a UK vote to leave the European Union could have “significant economic repercussions”. In a speech this week, she said a Brexit was one factor that the central bank would consider when deciding whether to raise interest rates. The Fed next meets on 14-15 June.

• Thursday, June 9th 2016 - 08:29 UTC

  Lord Hague warns Brexit could put at risk Falklands' sovereignty and cautions about UK “disintegration”

  

  Former foreign secretary William Hague said that if Britain votes to leave the European Union, the Falkland Islands sovereignty could be put at risk, while Gibraltar would left in a very difficult position. The statement was published this week by The Telegraph in an article under the heading: “Brexit would put the Falkland Islands' sovereignty at risk”

• Wednesday, June 8th 2016 - 08:05 UTC

  Merkel appeals to UK voters: “I personally wish for Great Britain to stay part of the European Union”

  

  Angela Merkel broke her silence during the referendum campaign to warn that Britain would find itself isolated and weakened in trade talks outside the European Union. The German chancellor, who has not commented since David Cameron named the referendum date in February, said that a place at the bargaining table for the single market and international trade deals were reasons for Britain to remain in the EU on June 23.