World news about “Falkland Islands” published by euronews.
Falkland reactions to Thatcher death The death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher draws attention to a place many consider pivotal to her role as premier – the Falkland Islands… 09/04/2013
Falkland Islanders vote 99 percent to remain British in referendum Falkland Islanders have voted almost unanimously to remain under British rule. Of the 1,649 Falklands-born and long-term residents registered to vote, 92… 12/03/2013
Falkland islanders vote in referendum On the Falkland Islands a referendum is underway asking the islanders to vote if they wish to remain a British Overseas Territory. It comes during… 10/03/2013
Falkland Islanders vote on British sovereignty Voters on the British-ruled Falkland Islands off the coast of Argentina are to hold a referendum today on whether they want to remain a British overseas… 10/03/2013
Cameron calls on world to respect Falklands referendumOnly three Falkland Islanders voted against the Falklands remaining a British Overseas Territory in the weekend referendum, and there was joy in the capital… 12/03/2013
War veterans back calls for talks over Falkland IslandsArgentine war veterans gathered in Buenos Aires on Thursday, to voice their support for an open letter which calls for talks over the Falkland Islands. The… 04/01/2013
British PM rebuffs Argentina in Falkland Islands disputeBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has rebuffed demands from Argentina to negotiate a solution to the dispute over the Falkland Islands. In an open… 03/01/2013
Thatcher’s surprise at Falklands invasion revealed in official papersSecret UK government papers released on Friday, December 28 showed the apparent surprise of Margaret Thatcher when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in… 28/12/2012
Argentina accuses Britain of ‘sacrilege’An Argentine war cemetery on the Falkland Islands has been vandalised. The destruction is being investigated by police and the Island’s government has… 02/08/2012
Argentina and UK talk tough on Falklands anniversaryPoignant memories marked ceremonies on the Falkland Islands, 30 years since the end of the brief but bitter war over their sovereignty. Yet three decades… 15/06/2012
Falkland Islands to hold referendumFalkland Islanders are set to hold a referendum on their political status next year, a move aimed at bolstering international diplomatic support for British… 12/06/2012
Argentine anger at UK on Falklands anniversaryArgentinian anger against Britain flared up on the streets of Buenos Aires on the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War between the two nations. Protesters… 03/04/2012
Falklands War dead remembered on 30th anniversaryThere have been memorial services in Britain and Argentina to mark the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War. In the UK, at the Millenium Chapel National… 02/04/2012
Lives lost for Falklands rememberedThirty years ago today, amphibious forces from Argentina landed on the Falkland Islands, forced the British local government to surrender and took control… 02/04/2012
30 years on: UK and Argentina mark Falklands invasionBritain and Argentina are staging separate ceremonies to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War, amid renewed diplomatic… 02/04/2012
Penn backs ArgentinaActor Sean Penn has thrown his support behind Argentina over rising tensions with Britain regarding the Falkland Islands. The Hollywood star who is known… 14/02/2012
Argentina takes Falklands dispute to UNArgentina says Britain has deployed nuclear weapons near the Falkland Islands, a charge denied by London. Argentinian foreign minister Héctor Timerman… 11/02/2012
Argentina complains to the UN over UK warshipBritain’s deployment of a warship to the Falkland Islands has angered Argentina which says it now intends to complain to the United Nations. Buenos Aires… 08/02/2012
William flies into Falkland serviceBritain’s Prince William has begun a deployment to the Falklands with the Royal Air Force, angering Argentina which lays claim to the islands. He is there… 05/02/2012
Britain sends warship to Falkland IslandsBritain is sending a warship to the Falkland Islands as the 30th anniversary of its conflict with Argentina over their ownership approaches. The deployment… 01/02/2012
Kirchner slams Cameron comments as ‘nonsense’Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner has wasted no time bouncing back from surgery on a suspected tumour in her throat to resume the diplomatic offensive… 26/01/2012
Falklands-Malvinas – perhaps a different approachIt is true that the disputed islands named both Falkland and Malvinas are closer to Argentina than to Britain. But geographical arguments are slippery in… 25/01/2012
Falklands feud still raw in Buenos AiresHundreds of activists have descended on the British Embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires to call on Britain to relinquish its sovereignty of the… 25/01/2012
UK and Argentina in new war of words over FalklandsTensions are again mounting between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands, in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the brief war the two countries… 21/01/2012
Budget cuts leave UK ‘unable to hold Falklands’If Argentina were to attack the Falklands again, Britain would risk losing the islands due to cuts in defence spending, according to the naval commander who… 14/06/2011
Clinton calls for talks over Falklands disputeThe US Secretary of State has stepped into the row between Argentina and Britain over the disputed Falkland Islands. After meeting Argentina’s President… 02/03/2010
Latin American leaders ‘back Argentina’ over FalklandsArgentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she has won the backing of other Latin American leaders over her objections to British oil… 23/02/2010
Dispute deepens over Falklands oil plansThe dispute over plans to drill for oil near the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic is deepening. Argentina says the British proposals amount to a… 20/02/2010
