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Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name (www.theguardian.com)
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Forty-one years after the Falklands war, the UK has suffered a diplomatic defeat over the archipelago as the EU appeared to endorse the Argentine name for the disputed territory, Islas Malvinas.

Brussels supported an Argentina-backed declaration referring to Islas Malvinas at a summit of EU leaders with Latin America and the Caribbean (Celac) leaders on Tuesday, which Buenos Aires called a “diplomatic triumph”.

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[–] bossito@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I think this was probably used as a reminder of "you're no longer a member, Brexit means Brexit", but I think it's in the interest of EU members to assert once again the importance of international law and basic common sense. Argentianian claims are totally baseless of either and are pure expansionism.

PS: And let's not forget that Falklanders were not allowed to vote on the Brexit referendum.

[–] taladar@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And let’s not forget that Falklanders were not allowed to vote on the Brexit referendum.

Sounds like a good reason to want to leave the UK to be honest.

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

True, but not necessarily to join Argentina, with whom they have very little in common and that already tried to invade once.

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

My thoughts as well.

Most of the (English) people I know were not allowed to vote on Brexit (living outside the UK you cannot vote after so many years..14 i think?).

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

well, they aren't citizens of the UK.

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

but they're definitely suffering consequences of Brexit..