Tag: Ian Borg
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From corrupt government official to catering businessman: Carlo Mifsud ex-Lands Authority CEO
There have been little updates by the government or the authorities about a supposed ongoing criminal investigation on the Fortina deal which granted public land at a more than a 50% discount to the Fortina Group in Sliema for he construction of more accommodation rooms and even a lido. Fortina Group are major donors of…
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Joseph Muscat joins Ian Borg’s crowd as Devil’s Pact is secured for the long-term
Yesterday, disgraced ex-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat joined a mass rally by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg in Qormi. This was more about Labour Party politics than about the general election. Ian Borg doesn’t need Joseph Muscat to boost his numbers let alone to get elected. Minister Borg is the most senior…
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister welcomes Malta’s position in support of a long-term ceasefire
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg over Malta’s support of Ukraine’s proposal to Russia for a long-term ceasefire. Ukraine’s proposal came after Russia proposed a ceasefire for May 8-9 while it holds its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow. Ukraine has made a counter-proposal to…
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Malta’s Foreign Minister meets his French Counterpart in Paris
Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg has met his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris. According to a statement by the Foreign Minister, discussions revolved around international affairs, including on Ukraine, the Near East and Libya. The meeting by Malta’s Foreign Minister follows another meeting with the German Foreign Minister in Berlin,…
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Malta’s Foreign Minister meets German counterpart to discuss international events
Malta’s Foreign Minister Ian Borg met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul earlier this Monday and discussed ongoing international events. The German foreign Minister said that the they discussed Russia’s war on Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and also the free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is currently being…
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Malta commemorates Freedom Day
Earlier today at the Freedom Day monument in Birgu, the President of Malta laid a wreath to commemorate the 47th annual anniversary of Freedom Day, marking the closure of the British base in Malta. The feast symbolises Malta’s economic transition from a military and base economy to a civilian economy with a neutral status. Malta’s…
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UPDATED: Malta urges access to Christian holy sites after Israel blocks Cardinal
UPDATED: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a statement that he has granted full access to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the access had been forbidden due to ongoing ballistic missile attacks by Iran targeting the historical religious sites of Jerusalem with…
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EU Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms visits Malta
Yesterday, EU Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms Raffaele Fitto visited Malta and met with the Prmie Minister and Deputy Prime Minister at the Auberge de Castille. He also visited the EU Commission Representation in Malta and thanked its employees including head of the Commission’s unit in Malta, Maria Elena Despott. Deputy Prime Minister and…
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I am not really against Labour (this is why I want it to lose the elections)
Under the current polarising political environment, and with Labour pushing a divisive and fragmented discourse of banal propaganda that promotes ignorance and disinformation, it is very difficult to have a genuine political debate – and again this is why Il-Każin is currently very important for the Maltese media landscape. Complex narratives and arguments are very…
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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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Malta hosts the first Global Forum Maritime Fusion Centres Heads of Centre Meeting
Yesterday, Malta hosted the first ever Malta hosts the first Global Forum Maritime Fusion Centres Heads of Centre Meeting at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta. The meeting brought together head of maritime monitoring centres and was organised in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC). The meeting comes following…
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EU Commissioner Henna Virkkunen visits Malta
EU Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen, visited Malta yesterday where she held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Abela at the Auberge de Castile. Present for the meeting along with the Prime Minister was the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg, Home Affairs…
