Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:48:00 GMT
A Chelsea fan displays a Falklands flag as Enzo Fernández comes on
A Chelsea supporter held up a Falkland Islands flag at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández came onto the pitch during the club's final pre-season friendly, a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:57:00 GMT
Falklands debates immigration inflow ahead of oil industry development
After the announcement that the Falkland Islands Government has decided to suspend Permanent Residence Permits (PRP) for a year in order to carry out a review of the entire scheme, the local press approached two elected members...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:43:00 GMT
The Falklands Legislative Assembly marks 434 years since the first recorded sighting
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Falklands Day on Friday, the anniversary of the first recorded sighting of the archipelago, on August 14, 1592. The day was marked by raising the Falkland Islands flag and the Un...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:05:00 GMT
Falklands pause Loligo squid fishing for two weeks over low biomass
The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Wednesday that fishing within the Loligo Box will be paused for around two weeks as a precautionary measure, following low Loligo squid biomass in the area.

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.

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