# ‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border’

https://mins.news/en/item/23525

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 14:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-to-al-jazeera/2026/8/16/the-mediterranean-is-a-bridge-not-a?traffic_source=rss

> Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne calls for a stronger, more coordinated European response to crises across the Mediterranean and beyond. He says the sea should connect Europe and Africa rather than divide them, while backing a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, continued support for Ukraine, and efforts to move Libya’s rival factions toward elections and reunification.

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