News of extension

Bielsa waits for final whistle to decide on new Leeds deal

21-05-2021 10:10 Marcelo Bielsa says he has held talks with Leeds United over a new contract but has reiterated there will be no announcement on his future until the end of the season.

EMPLOYMENT

Government extends ban on lay-offs until May 31

22-04-2021 23:35 Alberto Fernández administration extends its ban on job dismissals until May 31, except in the construction industry.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Government worried by ‘sustained’ Covid-19 increase in region

13-03-2021 08:28 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti says “controls” will be strengthened in response to “worrying increase” in infections across Latin America.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government extends health emergency for rest of 2021

12-03-2021 15:47 Alberto Fernández's government rolls over health emergency for the coronavirus pandemic until end of 2021.

FOOTBALL – PREMIER LEAGUE

Bielsa says Leeds should wait before extending his contract

22-02-2021 13:01 Marcelo Bielsa says it would be better for Leeds United to wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to extend his contract.

ECONOMIC MEASURES

Ban on lay-offs and dismissals extended until end of January

17-11-2020 16:33 Government publishes decree in Official Gazette extending ban on dismissals and lay-offs until January 29

BREXIT

Brexit talks' fate hangs in balance at EU summit

14-10-2020 17:38 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared himself disappointed in the progress of post-Brexit trade talks Wednesday, but he will wait for news from an EU summit before deciding whether to pull the plug.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Fernández extends quarantine with appeal for ‘social responsibility’

14-08-2020 22:00 President confirms lockdown restrictions will remain in place until August 30; Stricter measures on cards for five provincial cities.

Russian president

Putin puts on display of military might ahead of key vote

24-06-2020 15:14 Vladimir Putin put Russia’s military strength on display Wednesday in a parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany, braving the coronavirus pandemic ahead of a referendum that may allow him to rule until 2036.

NEW MEASURES

Quarantine extension: new permits, more checkpoints, less public transport

24-05-2020 09:20 Authorities are concerned by the spread of the virus amid an increase in circulation of people on the streets and on public transport.

LOCKDOWN EXTENDED

Quarantine extension: Key details from the emergency DNU

09-05-2020 10:05 An emergency decree confirming the extension will be published in the Official Gazette imminently. Here are the seven key points, as briefed by government officials.

Mandatory quarantine period

Report: Nationwide lockdown set to be extended until Sunday 12 April

26-03-2020 17:39 Two more weeks of isolation for Argentines is on the cards, according to Casa Rosada sources, but government may ease restrictions in provinces that do not have infections.

PROVINCE DEBT

2nd deadline extension for Buenos Aires province bondholders

31-01-2020 16:12 Province, led by Governor Axel Kiciloff, extends deadline for creditors to accept the proposal until February 3 – the second extension this month.

BRITISH POLITICS

Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another

22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.