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Strains test Spain's leftist coalition government

19-02-2021 13:53 Tensions once again surface between Socialists and Podemos, sparked by protests against the arrest of famous rapper Pablo Hasel for controversial tweets.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Argentina to reduce flights to and from Brazil, Mexico, Europe, US

27-01-2021 14:57 National aviation officials instruct airlines to reduce number of flights to Brazil, Mexico, the US and a handful European countries by between 30% and 50%.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telefónica sells mobile masts in Europe, Latin America for 7.7 billion euros

13-01-2021 10:13 Spain’s Telefónica to sell its telephone masts in Europe and Latin America to US-based telecom infrastructure firm American Towers Corp for US$9.4 billion in cash.

BLOOMBERG

Merkel’s party must finally settle on a new leader and is torn

11-01-2021 08:19 Angela Merkel has been a pillar of stability for Germany and the western world for the better part of two decades, but the party that kept her in charge of Europe’s biggest economy is grappling with the power vacuum she’s leaving behind.

AS I SEE IT

From Vladimir with love

19-12-2020 08:52 Health experts employed by international organisations complain that the rich countries have gone nationalistic and are hogging all the most promising vaccines which are being developed.

by James Neilson

Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020)

Sport pays tribute to Maradona with tears, applause, silence, banners and song

29-11-2020 08:12 On the first weekend of sporting action since the death of Diego Maradona, sports, leagues and teams round the world on Saturday paid tribute to the Argentine football great.

Global pandemic

England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass one million

01-11-2020 07:56 As United Kingdom surpasses one million confirmed Covid-19 cases, UK PM makes sudden about-face and confirms that stringent restrictions on business and daily life would begin Thursday and last until December 2.

Global pandemic

France, Germany head towards lock down as virus surges in Europe

29-10-2020 14:27 Bars, restaurants and services prepared Thursday to shut down in France and Germany as countries around the world grapple with how far to push lockdown measures amid a surging tide of coronavirus cases.

Brexit

EU demands UK drop a planned law that breaches Brexit deal

10-09-2020 16:08 Britain left the political structures of the EU on January 31 and will make an economic break when an 11-month transition period ends on December 31.

AS I SEE IT

China will soon come a-calling

04-07-2020 09:25 The coronavirus plague has harmed China’s international reputation, but it has also weakened many developing countries to such an extent that they will find it all but impossible to turn down offers of financial help.

by James Neilson

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina records highest number of Covid-19 fatalities in single day

04-07-2020 08:14 Health Ministry officials confirm deaths of 52 individuals – Argentina’s highest daily toll to date. With 2,845 people having tested positive over the last 24 hours, infections are continuing to accelerate.

Travel and tourism

Limited flights to Madrid, Paris and Amsterdam restart in Argentina

29-06-2020 08:00 Once a week, special flights operated by various airlines will depart from Ezeiza, with flights also scheduled for Miami, Rome and Tel Aviv. Travellers will have to maintain a 14-day quarantine at their destination and sign a declaration that inhibits them from making claims against the government.

Global pandemic

IMF predicts Argentina's economy will slump 9.9% in 2020

25-06-2020 01:16 Warning of the biggest slump since the Great Depression, International Monetary Fund warns coronavirus crisis will sink global economy in 2020, predicts global collapse in GDP of 4.9%.

BLOOMBERG

Hedge funds build war chests to target dislocated debt in Europe

21-05-2020 01:27 About a dozen funds are in race to gather more than US$11 billion, which would more than double the unspent capital available in European distressed debt money pools, according to data compiled by Preqin.

Coronavirus pandemic

Brazil sees record virus deaths as pandemic surges in Latin America

20-05-2020 17:10 Health officials in Brazil reported 1,179 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday – the first time the daily toll exceeded 1,000.

Global pandemic

Lockdown easing in Europe, but virus hits hard in South America, Africa

18-05-2020 12:29 Rising death tolls in Brazil, South Africa and other parts of the world show the worst is still to come for many countries.

Post-quarantine plan

Lifting lockdown? Against coronavirus, no one size fits all

24-04-2020 13:37 Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of coronavirus lockdown, the world is seeing a patchwork of approaches.

Coronavirus pandemic

‘We want to come home,' say 2,200 Argentines stranded in Andorra

16-04-2020 15:39 Some 2,200 Argentines stranded in Andorra by the coronavirus, most of them temporary workers in ski resorts on the verge of running out of money, are demanding on social networks and the media that the government facilitate their return to the country.

MIGUEL ÁNGEL PESCE INTERVIEW

Miguel Pesce: ‘In this emergency, the mechanism is printing money’

11-04-2020 10:07 Central Bank chief Miguel Ángel Pesce on the economy, printing money, the coronavirus pandemic and the problems that lie ahead.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Global uncertainty

Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity

03-04-2020 20:15 Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to win over more supporters and strike harder than before.

Football in chaos

South American footballers seek full pay amid coronavirus

02-04-2020 18:03 As players around Europe accept pay cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic, some of their less-well-compensated South American counterparts are fighting for every penny.

Coronavirus pandemic

UN: 85% of new infections, deaths coming from Europe, United States

24-03-2020 08:50 WHO says infections and deaths globally from the new coronavirus are expected to increase “considerably” when global figures are published later Tuesday.

Fight against Covid-19

Leaders shut Europe's borders to fight outbreak

17-03-2020 16:04 World Health Organisation calls for "boldest actions" against the pandemic on the continent, the outbreak's new epicentre, as European countries took draconian measures never before seen in peacetime.

Coronavirus pandemic

Latin America cuts Europe travel links over coronavirus fears

13-03-2020 09:33 Nations across the region declare health emergency and tighten restrictions on travel links to Europe, as Latin America its third death in the outbreak.

Virus in Latin America

Latin America steps up measures against coronavirus spread

12-03-2020 15:57 Latin American countries try to curb the coronavirus spreading, with restrictions on travelers from the worst-affected countries and shutting down major sports events.

Coronavirus outbreak

Facing recession, Europe grasps for ways to limit damage

11-03-2020 09:52 The European Commission, in conjunction with individual efforts from member-nations plans to set up a 25 billion-euro (US$28 billion) investment fund to support the health care system, businesses and labor market measures.

Mercosur's integration

'Very important' nations seeking Mercosur trade deals, says Uruguay official

09-03-2020 13:45 Potential trade partners are pursuing regional commercial bloc after a sweeping deal with the European Union showed most of its members are open to business, says Ernesto Talvi.

Wine business

Tariffs, coronavirus fears threaten wine show buzz

04-03-2020 12:51 Threatened by Trump's tariffs and the coronavirus epidemic, winegrowers are facing a high level of uncertainty that raises doubts over the future of the industry.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Coronavirus: WHO tells world to brace for ‘potential pandemic’

24-02-2020 15:34 The World Health Organisation warned countries on Monday to be ready for a "potential pandemic" as the official death toll hit nearly 2,600 and infections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia triggered more drastic efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

MacAllister crowns Pre-Olympic glory with Premier League slot

08-02-2020 09:41 Brighton & Hove Albion’s gain is Boca Junior’s loss at crucial stage for the xeneizes.

by Dan Edwards

ALBERTO’S EUROTRIP

Alberto’s upbeat Eurotrip lays the ground for debt renegotiations

08-02-2020 08:28 President Alberto Fernández went on a lightning tour of Old World capitals looking for political support ahead of Argentina’s debt negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and private creditors.

TRADE WAR

French wine exports to US plunge in wake of Trump tariffs

07-02-2020 12:59 US President Donald Trump imposed punitives tariffs on Europe agriculture as a result the litigation between the aeronautic giants Boeing and Airbus. Since then, French wine imports into the US have been cut almost by half among others European delicacies.

Alberto in Europe

France will back Argentina to renegotiate debt with the IMF

05-02-2020 13:14 Alberto Fernández continues his european tour with French President Emmanuel Macron’s company at Elysée Palace in order to obtain significant political support to negotiate a rescheduling of the maturities of Argentina's large foreign debt.

Alberto in Europe

Fernández discusses debt with Spanish PM in Madrid

04-02-2020 18:24 Before concluding his Europe trip in France, the Peronist leader met with Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, to discuss IMF debt renegotiations.

Alberto in Europe

Alberto meets with Merkel amid IMF negotiations

03-02-2020 18:01 The Peronist leader had a dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, where the duo discussed debt and potential Argentine-German investments.

Alberto and the Pope

Alberto Fernández lands in Rome as Euro tour begins

30-01-2020 13:56 Peronist leader begins his trek across Europe, where he is expected to lobby various heads of states to support his debt renegotiation plan – and meet a fellow Argentine at the Holy See.

EU DEPARTURE

Brexit deal cleared by EU Parliament; UK set to leave Friday

29-01-2020 16:02 Legislators approve withdrawal agreement that will end the 47-year membership of Britain. EU parliament will soon shrink by 73 members.

Alberto's European tour

Fernández to chase IMF votes on upcoming Europe trip

27-01-2020 13:38 President will make stops in Italy, Germany, Spain, and France, with bilateral meetings with the heads of states of each country scheduled.

SPANISH POLITICS

Spanish PM Sánchez to stay on after aligning with Podemos

07-01-2020 12:51 Spain's Parliament on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez as prime minister for another term, paving the way for the country's first-ever coalition government since its return to democracy in the 1970s.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Mourinho named Spurs boss after Pochettino sacking

20-11-2019 10:08 So-called "Special One" returns to Premier League, less than 24 hours after Tottenham Hotspur sacked Argentine coach after poor run of form.

AS I SEE IT

Politics is getting nastier almost everywhere

28-09-2019 04:19 Decorum is an increasingly rare political phenomenon.

by James Neilson

DIPLOMACY

Alberto Fernández renews contact with key foreign embassiess

17-09-2019 17:30 Frente de Todos presidential frontrunner and his team of advisers look to renew contact with key foreign embassies and diplomats, including the United States, the United Kingdom and members of the European Union.

by Aurelio Tomás

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson weakened by Tory party defections over Brexit

03-09-2019 15:35 MPs returned from their summer recess to confront PM over his insistence that the United Kingdom leave the European Union on October 31, even without a withdrawal agreement to cushion the economic blow.

BREXIT

UK election threat looms as Johnson fights Tory Brexit rebels

02-09-2019 12:32 Allies of Prime Minister Boris Johnson are considering a snap poll as he battles his opponents in Parliament who are trying to stop him taking the UK out of the EU without a deal on October 31.

EUROPEAN POLITICS

Curtains for Italy's first post-war populist government

29-08-2019 12:56 The end of Italy's first post-war government experiment with far-right populists marks a stunning defeat for League leader Matteo Salvini, but his political career is far from over.

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson triggers outrage with move to suspend Parliament

28-08-2019 09:01 Angry opponents brand move by Brexit-favouring PM Boris Johnson as a "coup," a "declaration of war," and an "offence against democracy."

AMAZON IN FLAMES

Global outrage forces Bolsonaro to act, sending Army to contain Amazon fires

23-08-2019 16:01 Under increasing international pressure to contain record numbers of fires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he might send the military to battle the massive blazes.

EUROPE

Italian PM Conte to resign after League party pulls backing

20-08-2019 13:15 Conte's decided to step down after a potential no-confidence sought by far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

ARGENTINES IN EUROPE

Resurgent Lo Celso ready to shine at Tottenham

10-08-2019 13:01 Giovani Lo Celso, the “little monkey” to his team-mates and once the “ruby of Argentine football,” has become the next great hope for Tottenham Hotspur and Mauricio Pochettino.