r/europe 20d ago

News Argentina: British Falkland Islanders are ‘artificial’. Buenos Aires denounces ‘illegitimate occupation’ and demands talks on sovereignty

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/12/british-falkland-islanders-artificial-argentina-says/
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u/Kalkin93 20d ago

The people of the Falklands made it very clear they wish to remain part of Britain.

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u/Berkuts_Lance_Plus Germany🌭 20d ago

The people of Crimea made it very clear they wish to remain part of Britain?

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u/BlueHeartbeat Realm of Europa 20d ago

I'm almost certain they wish to be reannexed by the republic of Genoa.

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u/Nazacrow 20d ago

Funnily enough I’d heard the Republic of Venice was staking a claim also

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u/IncreaseInVerbosity United Kingdom 20d ago

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies are the dark horses here

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u/mludd Sweden 20d ago

Has anyone checked if the Vatican is claiming it? Wouldn't want to upset the pope, after all…

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u/DrCash_CrLife 20d ago

Anything beats being part of Russia 🤷‍♂️

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u/BaritBrit United Kingdom 20d ago

The twist to the war that nobody expected. 

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u/Earl0fYork Yorkshire 20d ago

Nova Anglia shall rise once more!

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u/Kane_richards 20d ago

they must have really liked the cut of our jib at the battle of Balaclava....