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”.
I guess this is the declaration they are referring to?
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/65920/st12000-en23.pdfThe only reference I find to Malvinas in that declaration is point 13:
- 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.
Which actually uses both names “Islas Malvinas / Falkland Islands” and doesn’t really take any stance on it other than “taking note” of the CELAC’s position on the conflict.
So it seems The Guardian’s only bother with it is about the EU acknowledging the existence of the issue and using the Spanish name of the islands together with the English one?
99.8% of island residents wanted to remain as part of the UK in 2013, and no native peoples were displaced when the islands were settled (so there is no ancestral claim) - not the best look for the EU.
So… What the fuck was the declaration about? Missing some critical information here. What a shitty article.
It’s quoted there. The declaration is the final declaration about the summit, this is the bit that matters.
The declaration, endorsed by 32 of the 33 Celac countries, with Nicaragua refusing because of language on the Ukraine conflict, states: “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.”
That’s all? How does anyone care about this? The EU is neutral in this dispute as they are not affected by it in any way. Why would they care about negotiating anything for a third party? All this says in diplomatic is “we see that CELAC has a position on this. We don’t”.
To be clear: I’m on UKs side, Argentinia’s claims are ridiculous, but as an EU citizen, I want them to primarily focus on our interests and not getting involved in international dick measuring contests of third parties.
