Tag: United Kingdom

Friday, May 11th 2012 - 12:29 UTC
As in Hitler’s time, the Olympic spirit exploited for political purposes

By Harold Briley - Hitler exploited the Olympics. Argentina’s cynical and infantile exploitation of the Olympic Games for political purposes is a reminder, if any is needed, of its persistent failure to abide by accepted standards of honesty and decency.
Thursday, May 10th 2012 - 20:08 UTC
Bank of England forgets stimulus and targets inflation in spite or recession

Bank of England policymakers on Thursday decided against pumping more cash into Britain's recession-hit economy, preferring to sit tight after a surprise spike in inflation.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 18:32 UTC
The Queen addresses Parliament setting out government policy

Queen Elizabeth II gave her “Queen's Speech” to Britain's parliament Wednesday, setting out government policy for the coming year as the ruling coalition sought to fight back after a dismal month.
Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 17:51 UTC
Argentina says UK/Latam relations could falter if Falklands issue remains unsolved

British relations in South America could falter if the UK Government refuses to hold talks on the Falkland Islands sovereignty with Argentina, the country’s ambassador to London said this week.
Monday, May 7th 2012 - 04:11 UTC
Timerman tells Hammond world is safer with creativity than “bombing civilians”

Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman replied to recent demands of an apology made by UK Defence Minister Phillip Hammond over a controversial Olympic advert shot in the Falkland Islands, and urged London to “honour the deaths of those who died in the 1982 conflict by constructing peace.”
Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 06:09 UTC
London’s mayor Johnson saves Tories from a humiliating defeat in council elections

Boris Johnson dodged a humiliating nationwide defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron by winning London in local elections that saw voters angry at Britain's economic woes flock to opposition Labour and a right-wing anti-European fringe party.
Friday, May 4th 2012 - 21:31 UTC
Y&R holding condemns Falklands-Olympics spot and asks Argentine government to ban the ad

WPP international advertising holding on Friday regretted a controversial TV spot showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Friday, May 4th 2012 - 16:52 UTC
Falklands’ spot: UK regrets Argentina’s attempts to exploit and politicise Olympic Games

The British Foreign Office criticized a controversial spot showing an Argentine athlete training for the London Olympic Games in Port Stanley, in the Falklands as an attempt to exploit and politicise the Games.
Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 07:44 UTC
HMS Dauntless en route to Falklands participates in 11 nations exercise

HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea. Exercise Saharan Express, which took place off the coast of Senegal, saw military personnel from 11 nations, including France, Gambia, Senegal and Morocco, training to deal with people-trafficking, piracy, drug-smuggling and illegal fishing.
Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 07:24 UTC
CFK supports Ambassador Castro during the opening of a ‘Malvinas patio’ in government house

President Cristina Fernández defended Argentine Ambassador to the UK Alicia Castro, who tackled British Foreign Minister William Hague over Falklands/Malvinas Islands dialogue and stressed the fact that “the right to talk cannot be invalidated.”