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Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by bossito@lemmy.world to c/europe@feddit.de

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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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[–] anteaters@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 retarded.

[–] Norgur@kbin.social 9 points 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.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 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.