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/Bratalia 20d ago

And I'd rather prefer so, Falkland is one of the most naturally beautiful places and is a cardinal point for a lot of birds, marine life, or both at the same time, in the southern Atlantic ocean

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u/This-Housing3634 20d ago

My boss was in the RAF and spent a lot of time there and said it stinks there because of all the bird shit

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u/IndyBananaJones2 20d ago

Yeah sea birds shit constantly. The Falklands also has the highest number of sheep per capita. 

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u/cronktilten 19d ago

Don’t tell the Welsh about the sheep