Malta: Europe’s Mediterranean bridge

Europe World Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:34:18 GMT Moderate confidence — 74/100

Talk to Al Jazeera‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border’Chris Fearne says Europe must look beyond its borders to solve its migration problem.
Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne calls for a stronger and more coordinated European response to growing crises across the Mediterranean and beyond.
He rejects the idea of the Mediterranean as a border separating a more affluent Europe from a less affluent Africa, arguing instead that it should be seen as a bridge connecting the two.

Talk to Al Jazeera‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border’Chris Fearne says Europe must look beyond its borders to solve its migration problem.
Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne calls for a stronger and more coordinated European response to growing crises across the Mediterranean and beyond.
He rejects the idea of the Mediterranean as a border separating a more affluent Europe from a less affluent Africa, arguing instead that it should be seen as a bridge connecting the two.

Sources: Al Jazeera