‘Take a stance on Malta,’ EP president passes on MEP letter urging action

European Parliament president David Sassoli has handed European leaders  a letter by MEPs urging them to take a stance on Malta following “alarming” findings by an ad-hoc mission earlier this month.  Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has announced he is stepping down in January after developments in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination case rocked his government.  Mr Sassoli forwarded a letter written by MEPs on the mission, who said the rapid evolution of the situation merited the European Council and heads of government to weigh in and ensure European values were upheld throughout the EU.  The prime minister is expected to participate in the council meeting later this afternoon.  Dr Muscat’s former chief of staff Keith Schembri has been implicated in the murder by business magnate Yorgen Fenech, who has been charged with ordering the killing.  Mr Schembri resigned hours before being questioned by the police about the claims levelled against him by Mr Fenech.  He was released without charge, in a move by the police that angered several Cabinet members.  The letter highlights how the ad-hoc delegation had already expressed its concerns over the “delayed” resignation of Dr...