Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 23:36 UTC

  PM Cameron ratifies support of Gibraltar and the interests of its people

  

  Britain will always stand up for Gibraltar and the interests of its people, David Cameron said on Thursday. The prime minister said it was something that mattered to us “very deeply”, as he held a meeting to discuss the border dispute with Spain.

• Friday, August 30th 2013 - 00:19 UTC

  UK drops out of military intervention in Syria; PM Cameron loses vote in Parliament

  

  British MPs have rejected possible UK military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to deter the use of chemical weapons. A government motion was defeated by 285 to 272, a majority of 13 votes.

• Thursday, August 29th 2013 - 03:17 UTC

  China calls for restraint in Syria and says military intervention can only worsen the crisis

  

  China's foreign minister urged restraint in the growing tensions over Syria, saying any military intervention in the crisis would only worsen turmoil in the Middle East. China all along has tried to maintain a neutral position on the issue, not accompanying the West’s intentions of imposing sanctions to Syria but calling on Damascus to begin talking with the rebels.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2013 - 21:39 UTC

  Arab tourists spend £1.3 billion in London

  

  Initial estimates on foreign tourist purchases in London during this summer season are estimated to be worth £4 billion. Official statistics have not yet been disclosed. The contribution of Arab citizens to this figure is estimated to be worth £1.3 billion, says the British Commercial Association.

• Monday, August 26th 2013 - 03:21 UTC

  Spain conditions talks with UK to removal of cement blocks from Gibraltar bay

  

  Spain will only discuss about fisheries with the UK after the blocks dumped into the Gibraltar bay have been removed, said foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo in a Sunday interview with the right wing newspaper La Razon.

• Friday, August 23rd 2013 - 03:30 UTC

  Malvinas alleged ‘militarization’ again the obsession of Cristina Fernandez at anti-nuclear conference

  

  During an anti-nuclear weapon conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentine President Cristina Fernández criticised the right to veto used by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council which she described as an “out of time” instrument and again attacked the UK for ‘sending nuclear submarines’ to the Falkland Islands and called for a region of peace in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, August 20th 2013 - 23:26 UTC

  Malvinas debate: Ambassador Castro describes PM Cameron as ‘a fool and completely useless’

  

  During a debate on the “Malvinas Question”, Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom Alicia Castro launched a strong attack on Prime Minister David Cameron describing him as “a fool, dumb, and completely useless” politician, because of his comments when the election of Pope Francis.

• Tuesday, August 20th 2013 - 21:27 UTC

  UK rejects Spain proposal for one-on-one talks on Gibraltar sovereignty

  

  Britain rejected a Spanish proposal to hold one-on-one talks over the sovereignty of the contested British overseas territory (BOT) of Gibraltar after Spain issued an appeal for such negotiations to be held “as soon as possible”.

• Tuesday, August 20th 2013 - 01:04 UTC

  Nine Argentine professionals awarded Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK

  

  Nine Argentine professionals have been awarded Chevening Scholarships that will enable them to continue their graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The UK government scholarship program is an annual announcement and covers all of the student’s expenses, including travel, health insurance and accommodation.

• Monday, August 19th 2013 - 12:52 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher documents: King Juan Carlos in no rush to recover Gibraltar because of Morocco threat

  

  Spain’s King Juan Carlos told Margaret Thatcher’s most senior official at least twice that “it was not in fact in the interests of Spain to recover Gibraltar soon, even if it were possible.” Instead he agreed with the United Kingdom that it was for Spain to make herself attractive to the Gibraltarian people.