UK asks bloc to clarify position after Buenos Aires declares ‘triumph’ over use of term in declaration

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”.

  • anteaters@feddit.deEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Because only the Argentines and the Brits care. And there were no Brits so the EU went “write whatever makes you happy idc”. If that makes Argentina think they could take the isles I would love to see them try but we all know they are not that removed.

    • Norgur@kbin.social
      10·
      1 year ago

      “look, EU, we will annoy you until you let us call this piece of rock what we want to call it”
      “I did never care about something less in my entire life”

    • Tvkan@feddit.deEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago

      But it’s also a clear symbol of EU priorities. They had the option to piss one of them off, and apparently Argentina had more to offer.