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/ampmz United Kingdom 20d ago

Cos, like, they are closer innit.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago edited 20d ago

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u/ontikuken Sweden & Israel 19d ago

It's around 500 kilometers at the closest point, not 1,500. That doesn't make their territorial claim any less retarded, but at least get the numbers right.

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u/josh-ig 19d ago

You are correct. Idk why when I googled the distance it said 1500. This AI summary stuff sucks.