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In response, Express.co.uk ran a poll from 10am on Thursday, July 20,\u00a0 to 4.15pm on Wednesday, July 26, asking readers: \u201cIs the EU out of order using Falklands\u2019 Argentine name?\u201d<\/p>\n
Overall, 22,354 votes were received with the vast majority, 70 percent (15,695 people), answering \u201cno\u201d the EU were not out of order. Whereas 29 percent (6,592 people) said \u201cyes\u201d they were and 67 people said they did not know.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of comments were left below the accompanying article as readers debated the Falkland Islands being referred to as “Las Malvinas”.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The poll was soon circulated on social media among Argentinians with Argentine economic newspaper ambito.com running a story on the Express.co.uk poll, on Tuesday, July 24, referring to the result at the time \u2013 72 percent agreeing with the EU\u2019s use \u2013 and letting readers know that they could still vote.<\/p>\n Their votes may have skewed the poll, with many arguing that the UK should stay out of the agreement between the EU and Celac bloc, with username 7985 writing: \u201cUK sticking its ever more feeble nose into others\u2019 affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, username cassiodorus said: \u201cI do hope those who voted Yes are not suggesting the UK interferes with what anyone else does.\u201d<\/p>\n Username Southeast8 agreed, writing: \u201cWhat the EU says and does is no concern for the English.\u201d<\/p>\n Join our free WhatsApp community for the latest politics news<\/strong><\/p>\n In defence, several readers criticised the EU\u2019s use of the Argentine name, with username justmy2cents writing: \u201cYes! They so absolutely are [out of order for using it].”<\/p>\n Another, username Colin Paterson said: \u201cAbsolutely out of order, even the Falklands battle was conclusive to ownership!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n And username BritishSovereign remarked: \u201cIt should be made a criminal offence to use that name for the Falkland Islands.\u201d<\/p>\n Tory MP James Sunderland, who served in the Falklands War, said: \u201cThis is outrageous. The UK has exercised de facto sovereignty over the Falkland Islands since 1833 and went to their defence in 1982. The good people of the Falklands have also overwhelmingly voted to remain British. The EU would be wise to respect British sovereignty, rather than waste its time with tokenism.\u201d<\/p>\n Yet some readers supported the use of both names in the document. Username onthebrink said: \u201cThe EU did the diplomatic thing and used both the English and Spanish names.\u201d<\/p>\n Likewise, username Maria5 wrote: \u201cI wouldn’t worry because many places have different names according to the language.\u201d<\/p>\n While username JSM pointed out: \u201cBy calling them Malvina\/Falklands they aren’t taking sides.\u201d<\/p>\n
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It is absolutely appalling that the EU is saying ‘Las Malvinas’ – MARK FRANCOIS[COMMENT] <\/strong>
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