Tag: Immigrants
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Over 30 people found residing illegally during traffic checks in St Paul’s Bay
Malta’s police have continued their nationwide traffic enforcement campaign, with over 45 vehicles stopped during a roadblock in Triq Burmarrad, St Paul’s Bay, on Monday. The operation led to 31 people being detained for residing illegally in Malta, two drivers caught without a valid licence, and six others fined for various traffic-related irregularities. The checks…
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Tensions rise between the EU and Khalifa Haftar’s rump dictatorship over blackmail with migrants and maritime borders
Following its visit to Libya’s capital Tripoli to discuss migration, the EU delegation flew to Benghazi but was told to turn away upon arrival at Benina International Airport. The EU delegation was composed of EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, Maltese Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and…
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Freedom Flotilla saves four Sudanese migrants from the Libyan coastguard
An incident occurred yesterday morning in which the Freedom Flotilla, en route to Gaza, rescued Sudanese migrants in distress at sea. The Flotilla’s vessel “Madleen” received a distress alert from Frontex while sailing between Crete and Libya, reporting that a rubber dinghy was in trouble. The crew of the Madleen notified Greek and Egyptian authorities…
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ADPD condemns Abela’s proposal to change the European Convention on Human Rights
In a statement released earlier today, the Green Party, ADPD condemned the Prime Minister’s proposal to change the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) when Malta takes up the European Council’s Presidency next May. The Prime Minister made his comments last week to the press following a European Council meeting. The Green Party accused the…
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The Libyan authorities continue their operations against human smugglers in the Libyan desert
The Libyan authorities have continued with their extensive operation against human smugglers in the desert, stating they have freed up to 82 Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants from captivity in the town of Zalla. The migrants were held for ransoms of up to $10,000, which were demanded from their families. Several suspects were also arrested. The…
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Syrians protest repatriation plans of new Dutch government
Yesterday, Syrians living in the Netherlands have gathered in The Hague to protest the new government’s plans to repatriate them back to Syria. The new Dutch government, elected on anti-immigrant campaign, plans to repatriate Syrians as it is considering to declare parts of the country as safe. Returning to Syria for many Syrian immigrants is…
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Riots against Syrians in the city of Kayseri in Turkey
There were riots against Syrian refugees yesterday night in the Turkish city of Kayseri, after a Syrian national sexually molested a five-year old boy. Houses, vehicles and workplaces of Syrian refugees were burned by locals. Syrian refugees in Turkey and Lebanon are frequently subjected to racism and are also convenient scapegoats for the economic crises…
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Please show solidarity with us. We are sending migrant boats back to where they came from
The architects of Malta’s foreign policy seem to have found an excellent formula to tarnish Malta’s reputation and make us look like fools. Last week, at the PES congress, Robert Abela called on Ukraine to sign a peace agreement with Russia and asked for more solidarity with Malta on immigrant arrivals. Meanwhile, Malta keeps sending…
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Let’s give visas to these pro-genocide Russians while we let Syrians drown at sea
Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Minister of the Economy says that the EU prefers Ukraine and victimises Malta
When at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine I argued that our government is going to ruin what we have left of our international reputation, some accused me of hyperbole. Well, what can I say? Here’s some idiotic and loony hyperbole by the corrupt Minister of the Economy, Silvio Schembri saying that the…