What David spoke about.

Mr President, nine years have passed since the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, and today we are back here in this House. How much I would like to have been able to bring you good news that the institutions of my country have regained their integrity; that those whose corruption Daphne uncovered were brought to justice; that those who ordered her murder are imprisoned. But nothing of this

Ms President, Yes, the cost of corruption is paid for by us; it is paid by citizens, who are victims of political intruders to abuse power, to think of it, and who think it is above the law. We have an opportunity to respond to these people. Historical opportunity, to strengthen our tools in this fight, to endorse the most ambitious anti-corruption directive in the history of the Eu

Mr President, when he kills a journalist by car bomb, the victim is not only the journalist but also democracy. On the day we were commemorating the eight years since Daphne Caruana Galizia's brutal anniversary, news of another explosion comes, and it is not by chance that the criminals who committed the attempt on Sigfrido Ranucci chose that particular date. Colleagues, I have no doubt that this

Mr President, Commissioner, I want to start by thanking this Parliament. Thank you for having been on the side of the Maltese and Gozitan people for eight years. And thanks for being here today, continue to honour the memory of Daphne Caruana Galizia. What we have achieved so far is also a result of the scrutiny of this House. It is, of course, incorrect to say that there were no changes. For exam

Ms President, Commissioner, the ongoing human tragedy in Gaza is naturally intolerable. We are all witnesses of blatant violations of international law, of unprecedented cruelty. And all this as a reaction to the terrorist act of 7 October. At that time, more than a thousand innocent people were massacred and there are hostages who are still prisoners of Hamas to date. My friends, all too much. Th

Mr. President, I had a speech prepared but will change. I want to understand the real reason why the European Socialist Party always defends corrupt politicians. That's what I did about Joseph Muscat. Today we are ashamed. Former Maltese Prime Minister, one of the most corrupt politicians in the world. Today we are ashamed. Why? Joseph Muscat also came to tell us sorry. He told us sorry, but the M

Mr President, yes, the attack of 7 October was atrocious. And yes, we reaffirm that Israeli hostages should be released immediately. But now we have a worse situation in Gaza: we are witnessing the killing of innocent people, children, women and men who are starving or even killed while waiting for food. The cruelty and suffering, which we allow to continue, will be a permanent stain in internatio

Ms President, we are going through a period of global instability but the biggest threat to our citizens is not from abroad, but from within. We are seeing major challenges in good governance and in several Member States. Corruption scandals, robbery by European citizens and an effort to keep robbers in power at all costs. This is the biggest threat to our citizens, for example, uncontrolled corru

Ms President. Yes, we have a worsening humanitarian situation in every second that passes through the Middle East. The Hamas attack, of course, on 7 October, I condemn it and yes, all hostages should be released immediately. I also agree that Hamas should be defeated, but Hamas are not journalists, Hamas are not doctors, they are not innocent Palestinian women and men. Hamas are not children and H

Sir President. I have not come here to defend the millions that have taken Henley and Partners, millions that have taken from the backs of the Maltese people. I have come here to defend the identity of the Maltese and Gozitan people. I have come here because I respect the decision of the European Court confirming what we have been saying for years, that the Maltese identity and therefore the Europ

President Jan Kuciak and Martina were killed for investigating the truth. Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated for the same reason. In both cases, justice was undermined. Just a few days ago, the alleged mandant of the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia was acquitted, being a shocking fact for the victim’s family and the general public. Even worse, whoever is telling the truth in my country is be

Mrs President, in Malta I met a 24-year-old nurse, at her peak. A month ago they found that she had chronic disease - a life-long, incurable RMD disease. This girl knows what it means for her future all this because she saw enough patients who could not go back to work because they did not find the necessary support. There are those who think that diseases like arthritis are something of the elder

Mrs President, Commissioner, it is certain that in this House, there is not one deputy who does not want a better life for his children than he had himself. The first step is to understand that despite the many decisions we make affect children, children are silent, do not go out to vote and do not go out to protest. They cannot change the situation in which they find themselves. So we want to ens

Mrs President, seven years have passed since the assassination of Daphne. Killing that according to a public inquiry, was possible due to a culture of impunity that exists in the country. Theft and corruption. An unbroken pig on the back of the people without consequence. It is impunity that has made criminals so arrogant that they assassinated the most followed journalist in Malta, in the light o

Mr President, one of the most fundamental rights that the European Union gives us is free movement. We have removed barriers between countries, but barriers still exist for millions of people, who, because they live with disabilities, still find obstacles when travelling. We listen to stories of national disability cards that are not recognised in other Member States – which, in the view of many o

Mr President, democracy suffers when journalists are threatened. Ten days before assassinating her, he was told very clearly by Daphne Caruana Galizia, that there was pressure from the Government on the newspaper where she worked simply because she wanted to silence her, so we acted. And so the Media Freedom Act is so important, because we will finally have a powerful tool capable of ensuring that

Ms President, Commissioner, in each plenary we hear so much about the various crises that have engulfed Europe, and the effects they have on all its citizens. And governments have seen how they will help people protect themselves. But there is one group that cannot protect itself. That is why children are vulnerable. Because they can't change their situation. Because they depend on others. Because

Ms President, I have said a lot about the protection of journalists and we are working hard on new laws that will strengthen free media. And that's all good. But when is the life of journalists the most threatened? The threat is higher when there is no justice for the crime they uncover. That's why the scandals uncovered by Maltese journalists are so worrying! Not only because they have uncovered