The Maltese PM is proud of his deputy prime minister, who is charged with defrauding the government

Malta’’s Prime Minister Robert Abela said both he and the country are proud of the work done by former deputy prime minister and minister for European Funds and the country’s EU commissioner candidate Chris Fearne who resigned after he was charged with defrauding the government through deceit and misappropriation of funds.

Malta’s deputy prime minister has resigned and ended his European Commission bid. The resignation of Chris Fearne came after he was charged with fraud in a hospital scandal roiling the Mediterranean island nation.

The former candidate for Malta’s next European Commissioner resigned after it was revealed he will face criminal charges of fraud and misappropriation.