Tag: United Kingdom

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:57 UTC

  British Ambassador at Montevideo's Expo Prado: Falklands stand in the show is aligned with UK theme, climate change

  

  For the eighth year, the United Kingdom participated in Montevideo's Expo Prado Show, annual international livestock and agricultural industry exhibition where the largest productive sector of the Uruguayan economy shows its muscle to the thousands of visitors and private and public exhibitors who turn up for each edition. This year is the second time that Ambassador Faye O'Connor has appeared at the opening of her country's pavilion, which will also house, once again, a Falkland Islands themed stand promoting industry and tourism.

• Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  UK/US/Australia defense and security partnership in Indo-Pacific; nuke subs for Wallabies

  

  A landmark defence and security partnership was agreed on Wednesday by the leaders of the UK, the United States and Australia which will protect and defend shared interests in the Indo-Pacific.

• Monday, September 13th 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  British Government backtracks on mandatory vaccination passes

  

  The British Government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided Sunday not to enforce the use of a “vaccination pass.” Health Minister Sajid Javid said it “would be useless, [because the] vaccination rate is high.”

• Monday, September 13th 2021 - 07:37 UTC

  Gibraltar receives full support from Boris Johnson on its National Day

  

  September 10 is Gibraltar National Day and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an open letter addressed to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC MP sent a message of support to the people of the Rock confirming that there will be no sovereignty process against their freely and democratically expressed wishes:

• Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  President Piñera meets PM Johnson and reaffirms UK/Chile close relations

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera in the last leg of his European tour, on Friday met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders coincided on the significance of jointly addressing current challenges such as the Covid 19 pandemic, --and variants--, climate change and collaboration in a Science Alliance.

• Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Chilean president Piñera is in London and will be meeting PM Boris Johnson

  

  Chilean president Sebastian Piñera is in London, the last leg of his European tour that took him to France, Spain, Italy, the Vatican and now the United Kingdom where he is scheduled to have an interview with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

• Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  British Pavilion in Expo Prado focuses on climate change; Falklands stand promotes trade and tourism

  

  The British Embassy will be present at the Uruguayan Expo Prado 2021 for the eighth consecutive year with a pavilion focused on promoting different initiatives to help combat climate change. In November this year, the UK will host the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:52 UTC

  Brazilian industry in bilateral trade talks with UK, wants to include Mercosur

  

  The Brazilian National Confederation of Industry, CNI, has launched a Brazil/UK Task Group to explore and identify trade and investment opportunities in both countries, as part of the UK initiative to increase and open markets in the post-Brexit scenario.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 04:20 UTC

  Farewell to 24 Argentine students with Chevening scholarships to complete studies in UK universities

  

  On Monday 6 September, Chargé d’Affaires, Elizabeth Green, bid farewell to the 24 Argentines who will leave for the UK to do their master’s studies for a year, wishing them a safe and successful trip.

• Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:48 UTC

  Argentina sends Chile diplomatic note rejecting their “expansive vocation”

  

  Argentina has sent a diplomatic note to the Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera rejecting the latter's “expansive vocation” with regards to his most recent decree concerning the continental shelf.