# ‘The Mediterranean is a bridge, not a border’: Malta’s foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/video/23646

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-16 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JkGToxIXKw

> Malta’s Foreign Minister Chris Fearne urges Europe to mount a stronger, more coordinated response to mounting crises around the Mediterranean and beyond. He rejects portraying the sea as a divide between affluent Europe and less affluent Africa, saying it should instead connect them. Fearne also backs a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, continued European support for Ukraine and efforts involving Libya.

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