Former Minister Leo Brincat is this afternoon expected to face a series of questions from MEPs on the Panama paper leaks and his apparent backing of Minister Konrad Mizzi in a no confidence vote earlier this year. His replies have been described as 'crucial' in determining whether he will be appointed to serve on the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Mr Brincat will be questioned by the European Parliament's Budgetary Committee. He is the second person nominated by the government to succeed Louis Galea, with former Labour deputy leader Toni Abela having failed to overcome the hurdle. Speaking to Times of Malta in Brussels just a few hours before Mr Brincat's grilling, many members of the committee said that there were no major objections to Mr Brincat's nomination except for his attitude towards the Panama scandal. "His CV and various informal one-to-one meetings held with Mr Brincat over the past weeks seem to show that he can do a good job at the ECA. However, doubts remain as we cannot have a member of the EU's auditors institution who supports a minister colleague who opened a secret company in a tax haven. The two things cannot go together," an MEP from the liberal group...
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