When public condemnation is contradicted with private financial involvement, it's safe to say that there is deep-seated hypocrisy and ideological fractures within the PN. The recent controversy surrounding the Citizenship by Investment Programme in Malta has brought to light a bewildering level of inconsistency and contradiction within the Nationalist Party. As the European Court of Justice delivered its judgement against Malta’s...

PN MEPs launched a series of attacks against Malta, welcoming the ECJ's decision and celebrating it as a victory. Labour Party MEPs have once again stood in defence of Malta during a debate held in the European Parliament concerning the citizenship-by-investment programme. This debate, which took place merely eight days after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled the...

Malta's citizenship-by-investment programme is a sovereign success, generating €1.5 billion for national welfare, health, and jobs. The Labour Party has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the interests of Maltese and Gozitan families following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the legal framework of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programmes. In a...

While Reynders strongly criticised Malta for exercising its legal rights, accusing the country of undermining European values, he now faces scrutiny over financial transactions that tarnish his own image. The very issues he publicly condemned, such as potential financial misconduct, are now the protagonists of his own legal troubles. Didier Reynders, the former EU Commissioner for Justice, has spent much of his career preaching on the rule of law and European values, positioning himself as an advocate for integrity and transparency. As EU Commissioner for Justice, Reynders was a harsh critic of...