Malta envoy to Finland resigns after comparing Angela Merkel to Hitler
- In Facebook post on 75th anniversary of surrender of Nazis, ambassador said German chancellor had ‘fulfilled Hitler’s dream’ to control Europe
- Malta’s foreign minister ordered Michael Zammit Tabona to remove post and sent an apology to Germany
Malta’s ambassador to Finland resigned on Sunday after he came under fire for comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler, Malta’s ministry of foreign affairs said in an emailed statement.
“When accepting the ambassador’s resignation with immediate effect, Minister Evarist Bartolo stressed that the ambassador’s comments on German Chancellor Angela Merkel were not representative of the friendship and mutual respect between Malta and Germany,” the statement said.
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Bartolo told local media outlet Times of Malta that he ordered the ambassador to remove the “insensitive” post and an apology would be sent to Germany.
Zammit Tabona, a businessman and political appointee who was appointed in 2014, could not be contacted for comment.
Additional reporting by DPA
