Tag: United Kingdom

• Wednesday, September 9th 2015 - 08:23 UTC

  Germany willing to take half a million refugees annually over several years

  

  Germany said it could take half a million refugees annually over several years as Greek islands struggled on Tuesday to process a huge backlog of migrants desperate to travel to western Europe. Reflecting deepening concern, the European Union's president warned the EU faced a years-long refugee crisis, while the UN urged countries worldwide to help tackle the problem.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2015 - 06:31 UTC

  Don't Be Fooled by Dialogue -- Argentina Only Wants One Answer to 'the Falklands Question'

  

  By Jan Cheek (*) (*) - On Friday 4th, Ms Cecilia Nahón, Argentina Ambassador to the United States, wrote an article for the Huffington Post, titled 'Malvinas: All Argentina Is Saying Is Give Dialogue A Chance.'

• Tuesday, September 8th 2015 - 06:10 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch

  

  Queen Elizabeth II will on Wednesday pass the landmark for longest-reigning monarch set by Queen Victoria. Here are some figures about her reign, which has lasted more than 63 years:

• Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:59 UTC

  “For a more competitive Europe”

  

  Prime Minister and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wrote an article for the Spanish newspaper Expansión on competiveness.

• Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:51 UTC

  Chevening scholarships for 27 Argentines: farewell party at the embassy

  

  The British embassy in Buenos Aires offered a farewell reception for 27 Argentines who will be studying in UK universities under the Chevening Scholarships program. Ambassador Dr. John Freeman pointed out at the occasion that the scholarship was “not all about studying, but also about taking the opportunity to travel and meet new people”.

• Monday, September 7th 2015 - 09:12 UTC

  Malvinas: All Argentina Is Saying Is Give Dialogue a Chance

  

  By Cecilia Nahón (*) (**) - Over the last few months the United States has reached two historic agreements that have dominated media headlines and the local political debate: the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after more than 50 years and, more recently, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed by the US, China, Russia, France, United Kingdom and Germany, along with the European Union, with the Islamic Republic of Iran about the latter's nuclear program

• Monday, September 7th 2015 - 08:52 UTC

  HMS Endurance up for sale; she never recovered from the 2008 accident

  

  The Royal Navy has put its Ice Patrol ship, HMS Endurance, up for sale. The icebreaker served as the Royal Navy ice patrol ship between 1991 and 2008 before an accident during routine maintenance destroyed a large part of her equipment.

• Saturday, September 5th 2015 - 07:35 UTC

  UK offers Uruguay funds for development of science and innovation

  

  The British Embassy in Montevideo offers funds to collaborate with the development of Science and Innovation in Uruguay through financing cooperation projects between Uruguayan and British researchers and institutions.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 07:02 UTC

  Top official highlights UK/Chile knowledge and research exchange initiatives

  

  A top British official highlighted UK-Chile knowledge exchange initiatives by recognizing the Chevening Scholarships scheme along with the science, innovation and educational achievements established through the Newton-Picarte Fund.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 06:53 UTC

  Malvinas chapter of “Back to the Future”, script by Argentine pope Francis

  

  Argentina's Patagonia’s National University of San Juan Bosco (UNPSJB), based in Chubut province, officially introduced on Tuesday an academic scholarship program geared toward Falklands/Malvinas residents, and during a panel presided by Malvinas Affairs Secretary Daniel Filmus, Argentina's Under-Secretary of University Policies Laura Alonso and the university’s chief Alberto Ayape.