The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December. The shop, to be launched in partnership with a local retailer, Kelper Stores, will be the first UK high street brand to have a presence in the British territory and will be in the capital, Stanley. Richard Walker, the retailer’s executive chair, said the company was “proud to be backing Britain”.
He added that the UK was facing “multiple crises of a migratory, demographic and economic nature that are unlikely to be resolved. It is clear that they are on a path of decline. Argentina’s future, however, is flourishing and will prevail.” Milei also pledged to sanction oil companies drilling in the territory, with this government confirming on Monday that it would file criminal charges against the Israeli energy company Navitas Petroleum and its executives for operating in the Falklands.
Meanwhile, a local fishing company, Fortuna, and the Danish company F-land ApS have faced local opposition to a joint venture to build a salmon farm in the region, primarily around environmental concerns. Salmon Free Falklands (SFF), set up by local people to oppose the proposal, is calling for a referendum on the project.
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