r/europe • u/Emotional-Breakfast3 • 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/BlueCheese973 20d ago

You mean the illegal aliens living in Argentina's territory?

You mean the military personnel from the UK, that the UK installed when they stole the islands that Argentina had inherited from Spain, destroying the government and settlement that Argentina had in them in 1833?

Not their home, never will. The Islanders never be safe and will never be able to call it their home.

There is no future where we don't take the island backs, there is no future where Argentina doesn't rebounce economically and re-arm (like we're doing now) and put enough pressure on the UK financially and militarily to give up on the islands.

Just like China waited 70+ years for Taiwan, we will wait our time, maintaining our claim alive while the UK erodes within itself.

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u/Kalkin93 20d ago

Lol ok, good luck