The UK should do the pro gamer move and rename the Falklands Islas Malvinas, but still keeping it.
Does anyone have a tiny violin?
A serious British state would counter these actions by threatening the removal of troops from Eastern Europe but sadly there are no downsides to holding an anti-British stance.
>the European Union took note of Celac’s historical position based on the importance of dialogue and respect for international law in the peaceful solution of disputes.
Well its members certainly haven’t taken that position historically. They chose violence and illegality, then got their ass handed to them.
Weird of the EU to be undemocratic.
The last referendum was 99% for being part of the UK.
Quite sad really.
The stupidity of the EU represantatives never ceases to amaze.
the falklands are British wtf. This is petty and disrespectful from the EU if true, I expected better from our allies
Les Malouines. There you go.
UK should withdraw their NATO military and training efforts from Eastern European borders if this is how the EU will act working to support hostile powers who threaten and invade European nations.
UK should also start throwing its weight behind Moroccan claims against Spain and Madagascars claims againt France.
The EU should be left to fend off Russia themselves. UK should just focus on its own borders as the EU clearly shows it has 0 interest in being an ally when it comes to defence or illegal invasions like this.
Gosh the Daily Mail will have a field day with this
In my opinion, this is just a diplomacy move with no consequence to the actual sovereignty over the Falklands. This move is done to placate a country that is seen to be more and more aligned to our number one (or two depending on how you see it) adversary, China. I wouldn’t say Argentina is aligned to China but it sure is less aligned to the West than it used to. Argentina’s got reasons to be bitter with the West and this move is harmless (or nearly) but symbolic for the Argentinians
This is brexit reversed. The EU considering a country with which we share a land border to be less important/valuable to us than one 10000 km away. Stupid
A petty decision that makes it look like the EU cares more about annoying Brexiters than it cares about the Falklander people’s right to self-determination.
This is fucking stupid sorry. I know this will go down well here as it will be seen as the EU “sticking it to the UK”, but giving Argentina even a shred of support legitimises (in their eyes) what they did in the past.
The UK had hundreds of casualties liberating the islands from the invasion of a fascist military junta. Giving support to that is completely idiotic.
Time to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla
A clear cut case of UK’s diminishing influence in the world stage. Meanwhile the EU has flourished, thanks to Covid and Russia.
>“Regarding the question of sovereignty over the **Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands**, the European Union took note of Celac’s historical position based on the importance of dialogue and respect for international law in the peaceful solution of disputes.”
The used both names, which seem pretty sensible, as does the declaration as a whole.
Also, the UK trying to change decalrations the EU makes post prexit with third countries is pretty hilarious either way. Brexit means Brexit after all.
I think the EU should go for Îles Malouines which was the original name.
EU supporting a backwards fascist state’s claims to other people’s sovereign territory? I wonder how Ukraine feels about this.
I mean I don’t care what they think, the Falklands are remaining the Falklands, what I find hilarious is the idea the Ukraine is being invaded by Russia against the wishes of the Ukrainian people and the EU is openly signally support for a nation who invaded a place against the wishes of its people, just smacks of something.
>In Spanish, the territory was designated as Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)
I didn’t know that.
Imo EU should’nt play into Argies iredentism game against people of Falklands fellow Brits.
With brexit or without it, potential landgrabs (even theoretical) on sovereign people there, are not to be tolerated.
It’s just a petty dig, I wouldn’t put much stock into it. They can endorse it all they want: those are British islands, with British people living on them. They will remain so.
Great decision by the EU, hopefully it will pave the way for the Malvinas returning to Argentina, like some other countries waiting for parts of them to be returned 🇮🇪
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Now call Ukraine “The Ukraine” too.
It’s weird how so many in this sub see this as petty revenge from the EU for Brexit, but fail to see the bigger picture here.
Currently, the EU is in talks with South American countries over Ukraine and economic stuff.
The South American countries have not been very receptive to these talks when they negotiated en bloc, derailing the conversation of support for Ukraine with ultimatums about colonialism and also veiled pro-Russian talking points.
To me, this statement is just the EU throwing Argentina and other SA-countries a bone by throwing the UK a bit under the bus. It placates some of the initial anti-colonial demands, while not really saying anything about a EU country. It was possibly the one thing all EU countries could agree on, because it targets none of them.
The statement also just uses the Spanish name as a symbolic gesture, since the EU explicitly states they don’t want to make any legal judgment.
In any case, this is not revenge for Brexit, this is geopolitics.
Now, many people in the comments here seem to be upset about this statement by the EU, regarding it as unbecoming of allies. But this, too, is a weird way to look at it.
The EU itself is not allied to the UK. While many EU countries are allied through NATO, not all of them are.
This is simply the EU countries putting their own individual and collective interests before the UK‘s, which is absolutely fine in geopolitics.
> British territory which was illegally invaded
> a referendum showed 99.8% of Islanders wanted to remain under the UK
> Islanders homes were destroyed in a foreign invasion
> civilians and British soldiers killed due to invasion
> EU appeases Argentina by legitimising thier claim once UK leaves EU
> says the UK could have protested if it remained in europe
How can the EU claim to stand for the right of self determination (especially considering recent events in ukraine), and then turn around and pull a petty stunt such as this? This is insulting to the Islanders who live in the Falklands who suffered due to Argentinas illegal invasion. This is an insult to the right of self determination by hypocritical beuracrats in Brussels who want to play petty games because of brexit. What a joke.
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Least petty EU bureaucrats
The UK should do the pro gamer move and rename the Falklands Islas Malvinas, but still keeping it.
Does anyone have a tiny violin?
A serious British state would counter these actions by threatening the removal of troops from Eastern Europe but sadly there are no downsides to holding an anti-British stance.
>the European Union took note of Celac’s historical position based on the importance of dialogue and respect for international law in the peaceful solution of disputes.
Well its members certainly haven’t taken that position historically. They chose violence and illegality, then got their ass handed to them.
Weird of the EU to be undemocratic.
The last referendum was 99% for being part of the UK.
Quite sad really.
The stupidity of the EU represantatives never ceases to amaze.
the falklands are British wtf. This is petty and disrespectful from the EU if true, I expected better from our allies
Les Malouines. There you go.
UK should withdraw their NATO military and training efforts from Eastern European borders if this is how the EU will act working to support hostile powers who threaten and invade European nations.
UK should also start throwing its weight behind Moroccan claims against Spain and Madagascars claims againt France.
The EU should be left to fend off Russia themselves. UK should just focus on its own borders as the EU clearly shows it has 0 interest in being an ally when it comes to defence or illegal invasions like this.
Gosh the Daily Mail will have a field day with this
In my opinion, this is just a diplomacy move with no consequence to the actual sovereignty over the Falklands. This move is done to placate a country that is seen to be more and more aligned to our number one (or two depending on how you see it) adversary, China. I wouldn’t say Argentina is aligned to China but it sure is less aligned to the West than it used to. Argentina’s got reasons to be bitter with the West and this move is harmless (or nearly) but symbolic for the Argentinians
This is brexit reversed. The EU considering a country with which we share a land border to be less important/valuable to us than one 10000 km away. Stupid
A petty decision that makes it look like the EU cares more about annoying Brexiters than it cares about the Falklander people’s right to self-determination.
This is fucking stupid sorry. I know this will go down well here as it will be seen as the EU “sticking it to the UK”, but giving Argentina even a shred of support legitimises (in their eyes) what they did in the past.
The UK had hundreds of casualties liberating the islands from the invasion of a fascist military junta. Giving support to that is completely idiotic.
Time to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla
A clear cut case of UK’s diminishing influence in the world stage. Meanwhile the EU has flourished, thanks to Covid and Russia.
>“Regarding the question of sovereignty over the **Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands**, the European Union took note of Celac’s historical position based on the importance of dialogue and respect for international law in the peaceful solution of disputes.”
The used both names, which seem pretty sensible, as does the declaration as a whole.
Also, the UK trying to change decalrations the EU makes post prexit with third countries is pretty hilarious either way. Brexit means Brexit after all.
I think the EU should go for Îles Malouines which was the original name.
EU supporting a backwards fascist state’s claims to other people’s sovereign territory? I wonder how Ukraine feels about this.
I mean I don’t care what they think, the Falklands are remaining the Falklands, what I find hilarious is the idea the Ukraine is being invaded by Russia against the wishes of the Ukrainian people and the EU is openly signally support for a nation who invaded a place against the wishes of its people, just smacks of something.
>In Spanish, the territory was designated as Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands)
I didn’t know that.
Imo EU should’nt play into Argies iredentism game against people of Falklands fellow Brits.
With brexit or without it, potential landgrabs (even theoretical) on sovereign people there, are not to be tolerated.
It’s just a petty dig, I wouldn’t put much stock into it. They can endorse it all they want: those are British islands, with British people living on them. They will remain so.
Great decision by the EU, hopefully it will pave the way for the Malvinas returning to Argentina, like some other countries waiting for parts of them to be returned 🇮🇪
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Now call Ukraine “The Ukraine” too.
It’s weird how so many in this sub see this as petty revenge from the EU for Brexit, but fail to see the bigger picture here.
Currently, the EU is in talks with South American countries over Ukraine and economic stuff.
The South American countries have not been very receptive to these talks when they negotiated en bloc, derailing the conversation of support for Ukraine with ultimatums about colonialism and also veiled pro-Russian talking points.
To me, this statement is just the EU throwing Argentina and other SA-countries a bone by throwing the UK a bit under the bus. It placates some of the initial anti-colonial demands, while not really saying anything about a EU country. It was possibly the one thing all EU countries could agree on, because it targets none of them.
The statement also just uses the Spanish name as a symbolic gesture, since the EU explicitly states they don’t want to make any legal judgment.
In any case, this is not revenge for Brexit, this is geopolitics.
Now, many people in the comments here seem to be upset about this statement by the EU, regarding it as unbecoming of allies. But this, too, is a weird way to look at it.
The EU itself is not allied to the UK. While many EU countries are allied through NATO, not all of them are.
This is simply the EU countries putting their own individual and collective interests before the UK‘s, which is absolutely fine in geopolitics.
> British territory which was illegally invaded
> a referendum showed 99.8% of Islanders wanted to remain under the UK
> Islanders homes were destroyed in a foreign invasion
> civilians and British soldiers killed due to invasion
> EU appeases Argentina by legitimising thier claim once UK leaves EU
> says the UK could have protested if it remained in europe
How can the EU claim to stand for the right of self determination (especially considering recent events in ukraine), and then turn around and pull a petty stunt such as this? This is insulting to the Islanders who live in the Falklands who suffered due to Argentinas illegal invasion. This is an insult to the right of self determination by hypocritical beuracrats in Brussels who want to play petty games because of brexit. What a joke.