The government has given its consent to the publication of the GRECO report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body. The Malta Independent says that reports are drawn every four years on GRECO member states.
The Nationalist Party condemned German MEP Sven Giegold for suggesting the triggering of Article 7 against Malta, suspending the country’s voting rights. Net News quotes a party statement which says that Maltese citizens are not to blame for the wrongdoing by the government.
The Civic Amenity Site in Ħal Far has been closed on orders of the police. MaltaToday says no information has been released but it understands that an investigation is underway linked to the double murder in Għaxaq last week.
A five-day protest outside the Planning Authority offices in Floriana will be lifted this evening. The Times reports that members of NGO Graffitti expressed satisfaction that the pressure the demonstration exerted is having an effect on authorities.
Sources from Malta Enterprise are claiming that minutes of a committee meeting were changed without authorisation by the board secretary Jesmond Silvio. LovinMalta says that complaints sent to the CEO, board, and Economy Minister by a whitleblower have mysteriously disappeared.
Infrastructure Malta is carrying works on a road linking Qormi and Luqa, reports One News. Minister Ian Borg said that the four-lane project will include pedestrian paths, cycle lanes and safer bus lay-bys.
The Prime Minister announced in a tweet that a further group of migrants rescued in December are being relocated to Germany. Newsbook says that others have already been relocated to France, Luxembourg, and Portugal.
TVM reports that a man has been ordered to carry out 250 hours of community work after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer. The case happened in January 2017, when Angel Attard hit off-duty policeman Christian Anthony Agius who apprehended him for dangerous driving.
The Shift News carries an opinion piece which questions whether EU countries are unfairly targeting Malta, an argument frequently advanced by the government. Ryan Murdock asks whether the country represents risks to other member states.
Corporate Dispatch Roundup is collated by CI Consulta Media Monitoring Service.
