Argentina puts hope in Brexit for new EU position on the Falklands

Argentina's foreign minister stated on 20 April 2017 the European Union could reassess its position on the disputed Falkland Islands following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the bloc.

Argentina claims sovereignty over the British-governed islands in the South Atlantic, over which the two nations fought a short but deadly war in 1982. Under the EU’s 2009 Lisbon Treaty, the Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory to which some EU rules apply.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

The Guardian, 20.04.17: Argentina: Brexit could end Europe's support for UK control of Falklands https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/20/falkland-islands-argentina-brexit

Politico, 20.04.17: Argentina seeks leverage from Brexit in Falklands dispute http://www.politico.eu/article/argentina-seeks-leverage-from-brexit-in-falklands-dispute-susana-malcorra/

United Kingdom: Department for Exiting the European Union: Press Release, 07.02.17: Ministers meet Overseas Territories to engage in Brexit process (et al): Ministers meet Overseas Territories to engage in Brexit process http://www.europeansources.info/record/ministers-meet-overseas-territories-to-engage-in-brexit-process/

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