The Nationalist Party has condemned a call by Greens MEP Sven Giegold for the European Union to invoke an Article 7 procedure against Malta.
On Sunday, Giegold said the EU Commission must make the situation in Malta a top priority and initiate a procedure under Article 7 of the EU Treaties
The Article 7 procedure means a member state may be denied certain rights, such as voting rights.
In a statement today, the PN said it was against such a procedure because the people should not suffer any repercussions based on the wrongdoings of their government.
"It would be better if Giegold and his European Greens were to focus, like the Nationalist Party is doing, on pressuring the government and the people around it who are undermining Malta's reputation," the PN said.
It again insisted that the government should implement all of the Venice Commission's recommendations through constitutional amendments.
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