Tag: Chris Fearne
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Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister says asylum applications need to be processed faster and human lives taken in consideration
Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne was interviewed by Al Jazeera over the recent crisis in Ceuta relating to migration. The Foreign Minister said that the event was not an eye-opener but a reminder of the ongoing crisis, which is being addressed collectively by the European Union through the recently approved Migration Pact. He reiterated…
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Joseph Muscat discussed politics with Yorgen Fenech (and they both hated Chris Fearne)
The disgraced ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat didn’t just discuss private business with Yorgen Fenech, just as we have seen in the example where Joseph Muscat was brokering the sale of Electrogas shares to Enel. Joseph Muscat also discussed politics with Yorgen Fenech, and Yorgen Fenech openly declared his support for Konrad Mizzi as a replacement…
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Malta’s Foreign Minister says Ceuta crisis is only a small part of a larger problem
Speaking to CNN, Malta’s Foreign Minister, Chris Fearne, said that the crisis in Ceuta represents only a small part of the wider migration crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. He said that the incident brought European partners together, despite the initial reaction being one of shock. “The population of Ceuta basically doubled in an instant,” he…
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No change of Malta’s foreign policy with the new Foreign Minister
So far, there seems to be no change in Malta’s foreign policy as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chris Fearne, takes on his role. At the conclusion of this week’s EU Council meeting, the Foreign Minister delineated Malta’s foreign policy positions, all of which are aligned with the previous foreign policy adhered to by…
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Foreign Minister in Brussels for Council Meeting and Palestine Donor Meeting
Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Chris Fearne, met Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa ahead of the Palestine Donor Meeting, which is being held in Brussels today. The Foreign Affairs Minister also attended the morning session of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The Palestine Donor Group brings together European, Arab and other international partners to…
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Commonwealth gives Tanzania 90 days to restore democratic freedoms
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) has called on Tanzania to lift restrictions on freedom of expression within 30 days and to secure the release of opposition leader Tundu Lissu through a political and legal process. The decision marks the first major action taken by CMAG since Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne assumed the chairmanship…
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Labour Government’s first bilateral visit is to the United Kingdom
The new Labour government has carried out its first bilateral visit, choosing the United Kingdom for the occasion. The Foreign Affairs Minister met with the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, and is expected to announce other meetings with British government officials. The pair discussed closer collaboration between their respective parliaments. Malta’s Foreign…
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Libyan officials travel to Malta for reunification talks: Massad Boulous joins talks
Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne hosted US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy Massad Boulous and Libya officials from both governments who have travelled to Malta today to participate in ongoing reunification talks kickstarted by Washington. Officials present included Tripoli’s Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs, Walid Al-Lafi, and also their National Security Adviser…
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Malta’s first bilaterals: Moldova and Egypt
The government’s first bilateral meetings were held with Moldova and Egypt, yesterday, during the margins of the European Foreign Council. Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne met with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov. Earlier this week, the EU Commission has approved EU ascension talks with Ukraine and Moldova and Malta is supporting…
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New sanctions against Russia approved by the EU Foreign Council: Malta’s Foreign Minister makes his first appearance
Today, the European Foreign Council in Luxembourg has approved new sanctions against individuals and several shipping entities, including Russian shadow fleet vessels with some of these entities registered in Turkey, Liberia and the United Arab Emirates apart from Russia. The Council meeting is ongoing. Earlier this morning Russia launched more than 600 drones and a…
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Joseph Muscat’s faction within Labour strikes at Chris Fearne
Joseph Muscat’s faction within the Labour Party is making a coordinated push against Chris Fearne. Justice Minister Jonathan, who has a personal and direct relationship and ongoing communication with the Attorney General, is demanding that Chris Fearne does not contest the general election on the grounds that he, like Roderick Galdes and Clayton Bartolo, has…
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More betrayal against their own people
I’m very glad that David Bonello reminded me of this important fact that has already been established. The branch of Steward Health Care in Malta paid up to €6.5 million from the public funds it was awarded to smear and attack the then Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne. The smear campaign was…