Tag: Foreign Policy
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Foreign Minister confirms that Malta seeks further European measures to ward off the Russian Shadow Fleet
Yesterday on Il-Każin, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg had a very interesting discussion with a well-read audience that challenged him on a number of issues. The Foreign Affairs Minister was evasive on some questions but he delineated Malta’s foreign policy and his application of this policy in detail and in a…
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Gambling on foreign policy with survey data
The foreign policy of Prime Minister Robert Abela is being formed via typical behaviour of a criminal organisation: disregarding any rules, principles and customs. The Prime Minister has recently directed the Labour Party to gather data through a survey on the the preferences of the Maltese towards their foreign policy and international alignments. The Prime…
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Malta’s Foreign Policy: Corrupt Isolation and a shady future with Beijing
Malta’s current foreign policy is being driven by the Prime Minister’s self-interest and has nothing to do with the “national interest”. The Prime Minister is isolating Malta from its European allies under the pretence of maintaining good relations with the US and invoking the old notion of neutrality. His Deputy and Foreign Minister is being…
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And who will defend the UN Charter?
Malta’s foreign policy has not changed very much as the government aligning with Europe over Ukraine while refusing to provide weapons aid to Ukraine due “neutrality” and also opposing the use of frozen Russian assets for opportunistic and populist reasons under the pretenses of risk and war. Malta is acting similarly to Greece on its…
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Malta’s Foreign Minister espouses multitlateralism, rule-of-law and neutrality as Malta’s foreign policy principles in Republic Day message
Malta’s Deputy Prime-Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Ian Borg, has released a statement commemorating Malta’s Republic Day. In his message, the Minister for Foreign Affairs underlined Malta’s values in foreign policy and that include multilateralism, neutrality and support for an the international rules-based-order. Malta is supporting peace efforts in the Near East and in Ukraine…
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Alex Borg: the good and the bad from his discourse at the Independence events
Earlier this week, Alex Borg made some political discourses at the Floriana Granaries where preparations are being laid out for the Nationalist Party’s celebrations of Malta’s Independence anniversary. Among the things that he said there were two important items which I think need to be pointed out. First of all, Alex Borg is making the…
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No longer the local champion of the West
With Alex Borg leading the Nationalist Party, backed by Adrian Delia and Franco Debono, PN may once again switch roles with Labour in being the anti-Western political party. Alex Borg is an admirer of Donald Trump (seen here wearing his costume at the Nadur Carnival). With the loony-right in command of the Nationalist Party, the…
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Main takeaways from the Prime Minister’s speech during the Labour Party’s Freedom Day celebrations
Yesterday’s Labour Party Freedom Day celebrations in Birgu were held during a supposed debate on Malta’s defence, which Labour has been using to go on the offensive against the Opposition. Undoubtedly, yesterday’s celebrations should have served the Labour Party to revisit its history in the context of today’s events, but no effort has been made…
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Picking fights with friends and appeasing enemies: President Trump’s Foreign Policy
Since taking office as President of the United States on January 20, Donald Trump has implemented an unprecedented foreign policy by picking fights with allies and appeasing enemies. So far, President Trump has clashed with Denmark over his demand to purchase Greenland, threatened a trade war with Canada, and blocked aid to the Kurds in…
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The Labour Party is turning into a pro-Russian fifth column in Europe: just like Hungary
It is no coincidence that the most corrupt countries in Europe, namely Hungary, and Malta have adopted a pro-Russian position in Europe and the European Union, with Hungary leading the pack of Europe’s fifth column. Criminal organisations that run governments will easily prefer to ally themselves with other criminal organisations in power and dictators because…
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Like Viktor Orban, Robert Abela wants to adopt a pro-Russia foreign policy
Last Sunday, Robert Abela did the unthinkable and came out against Europe’s defence industries, accused Roberta Metsola of warmongering, and pledged not to support an increase in defence spending. As Russia expands its occupation in Ukraine and makes plans for further attacks in Europe, both directly and by proxy, the anti-defence posture by European politicians…
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Fareed Zakaria’s analysis of the President Biden’s strategy in the Near East is spot on
CNN journalist and broadcaster Fareed Zakaria has made a very reasonable and concise analysis of President Biden’s strategy in the Near East, describing it as a strategy namely marked by methods of political de-escalation as it seeks to avoid a wider military conflict in the region. There is, of course, another side to the argument…
