Maurice confident of favorable Chagos Islands retrocession despite UK opposition bill
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Maurice remains confident that the Chagos Islands will be returned to its sovereignty soon, despite a new British bill introduced by opponents of the retrocession. The British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill is set for its first reading in the UK Parliament on June 5, 2026. Mauritius's Attorney General, Gavin Glover, downplays the bill's chances of passing before the end of the British parliamentary session, expressing optimism about a favorable development.
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· 2 pulledMaurice minimise le nouveau projet de loi britannique hostile à la rétrocession des Chagos et anticipe un développement « très favorable bientôt »
L'Attorney General, Gavin Glover, estime que cette initiative parlementaire a peu de chances d'aboutir avant la fin de la session britannique
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