Tag: Minister of Foreign Affairs
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UPDATED: The Labour Party defamed its own Deputy Leader by misattributing words to him that he did not say
UPDATED: I can’t believe I am writing this, but the Labour Party literally libeled and defamed its own Deputy-Leader and the Deputy Prime Minister by attributing a quote to him that he did not say. Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Ian Borg, was tasked by the Party with holding a…
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OSCE 31st Ministerial Meeting concludes with agreement on organisation’s future and administration
The 31st OSCE Ministerial Meeting has been concluded yesterday with an agreement on the organisation’s future and administration. A compromise has been reached on the secretary-general with Turkey taking on the role. Former Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun SinirlioÄŸlu will head the organisation as its SEcretary General. Maria Telalian from Greece, who worked as a jurist…
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Opposition Leader Bernard Grech calls for broader action; Minister Ian Borg to replace Bartolo
Opposition Leader Bernard Grech has sharply criticised the Maltese government following the resignation of Clayton Bartolo as Tourism Minister, describing the decision as “late and half-baked.” Bartolo stepped down earlier today after weeks of mounting public pressure over allegations of abuse of power. During a press conference held earlier today on Net tv, Grech accused…
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I asked the Deputy-Prime Minister if Labour MPs were plotting against the Prime Minister: this was his answer
Following the story by The Maltese Herald on the Labour Party rebellion, I posed questions to the Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs on this subject and these were his answers. Note, that he did not ask permission or “clearance” to provide these answers, neither where they sent in advance, nor did we ask…
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Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister welcomes JD Vance’s stance on Ukraine
Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, has publicly endorsed the position on Ukraine held by JD Vance, Donald Trump’s vice-presidential contender for the US presidential election. JD Vance wants to pressure Ukraine in capitulating to Russia by giving up its lost territory and making a commitment not to join NATO. Sergei Lavrov has said:…
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Malta to formally attend NATO Summit in Washington
Tomorrow, Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg is set to attend the 75th annual NATO Summit in Washington. Malta has been officially invited as a member of the Partnership for Peace and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg will participate in a dinner with other NATO heads of state, including President Joe…
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Ian Borg meets President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as OSCE Chairman
Ian Borg, Foreign Affairs Minister and currently, OSCE Chairman, was in Almaty, Kazakhstan yesterday as he met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Senate leader, and the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, among others, to discuss the OSCE Action Plan for Kazakhstan. Ian Borg also met civil society organizations and youth groups. The OSCE is aiding…
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When you tell the world you are unfit for purpose and your government is a sham
This is Malta’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. When he is not conjuring Orwellian discourse by for example accusing government critics of “hatred”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is in the business of sending infantile and idiotic messages at a time when leadership is desperately needed. We are in the middle of an international crisis and…
