Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a ba...

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:48:00 GMT
Falklands: 'South Atlantic Sentinel' exercise involves all three services
In late July, forces from the three services stationed at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands — headquarters of British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) — took part in a series of military exercises designed...

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:38:00 GMT
Celtic roots of both the Falklands and Malvinas names?
The Irish Times has published a very interesting piece from Tomaí Ó Conghaile following on the fallout from the World Cup, who argues that both the English and Spanish versions of the Falkland-Malvinas Islands names have thei...

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:26:00 GMT
Falklands: rise in the CPI, caused by the conflict in the Middle East
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to official Falkland Islands figures, recorded a quarterly increase of 3.4% as a result of the impact of higher fuel prices.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:58:00 GMT
Why the Falkland Islands are British
By Graham Pascoe (*) On 11 July 2026 the Argentine foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, wrote a long article on the Falkland Islands (or the Malvinas, as they are called in Spanish) in the Buenos Aires newspaper La Nación, as Iona...

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT
“Self-determination lies with the Falkland Islanders, and sovereignty lies with the UK”
By Simon Walters (*) At the heart of Argentina’s illegitimate claim over the Falkland Islands is a historical falsehood. British sovereignty over the islands dates back to 1765, before the Argentine Republic even existed.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:14:00 GMT
Milei: the alliance with Washington is the “key” to sovereignty over the Falklands
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Monday that his government's alignment with the United States will advance Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands, in remarks to Radio Mitre.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:08:00 GMT
British journalist suggests channeling Enzo Fernández's taxes to Falklands defense
British sports journalist Henry Winter has proposed that the taxes Argentine footballer Enzo Fernández pays in the United Kingdom be directed toward the defense of the Falklands, as a form of punishment after FIFA opened disci...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:11:00 GMT
Falklands suspend new permanent residence applications for up to 12 months
The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved a temporary suspension of new applications for Permanent Residence Permits (PRP) for a period of up to 12 months, while a full review of the system is carried out, the Legisla...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:45:00 GMT
Chilean shipping company weighs a monthly route between Punta Arenas and the Falklands
Chilean company Easter Island Naviera (EIL) is considering establishing a monthly cargo shipping service between Punta Arenas and the Falklands, following a visit to the archipelago in which its representatives held around a do...

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