Malvinas | Who does Europe support in the sovereignty dispute: Argentina or the United Kingdom? The survey shows the trend in society

In the context of the statements of the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, james Cleverly, He announced that he would visit the Malvinas Islands to show his support for the “right to self-determination” of the inhabitants of those Argentine territories usurped by Great Britain, according to a report published by the international consulting firm. YouGov Which measures the position of countries regarding the sovereignty dispute over the islands of the archipelago.

The poll reached between 1000 and 2000 cases per region he Under the agreement signed in July between European Union And the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Where the organizations recognized the region as carrot Malvinas. The result concluded that the majority of the population supported the claim to Argentine sovereignty.

The document explained that the European Union adheres to CELAC’s historical position “Concerning the question of sovereignty over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands”And on the basis of “The importance of dialogue and respect for international law in the peaceful resolution of conflicts.” In this context, consider this “The Malvinas Islands are no longer considered European territories”But as “disputed area”.

under question”How many Western Europeans and Americans support British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands?“?”, the note asks respondents whether the disputed area should belong to the United Kingdom or Argentina.

In this context, this is reflected in Great Britain, the majority of people (57%) One in six believe the Falkland Islands should belong to the United Kingdom (16%) He says that the islands should belong to Argentina and 27% not sure.

The memo highlights that, According to a recent study, the emotional connection between the British public and the Falkland Islands is not particularly strong. In fact, only 35% say they would be upset if the Malvinas Islands went to Argentina, the rest; 46% say it wouldn’t bother them and 9% say they would be very happy.

on the contrary, In Spain, more than half of those surveyed agreed that the Malvinas Islands should be Argentine (52%)And only 14% He says they must be British. Italians and Germans also tend to favor Argentine sovereignty over the islands.with 30-32% respectively vs 21-24% They support the British status quo.

Opinion in the rest of the European Union countries is more ambiguous. in France 27% Supports Argentina’s claim to the islands, compared to 23% From the United Kingdom. The two Nordic countries that took part in the study – Denmark and Sweden – tend to lean in favor of the UKwith 31% And a 23% respectively vs 28% And a 23% Which supports the Argentine sovereign claim.

finally, The Americans also took a position on the British side.: 35% believe they belong to the English and only 24% support Argentina’s claim to sovereignty.