Seven years after the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the European Parliament discusses the state of the rule of law in Malta. MEPs assess the country's recent developments in upholding European values, focusing on media freedom and anti-corruption efforts. Daphne Caruana Galizia, who exposed corruption, money laundering, and organized crime, was murdered in a car bomb attack in 2017, sparking outrage and political upheaval, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.

In the same session, the winner of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism will be announced, honoring her legacy in the fight for transparency and justice. The prize, endorsed by the European Parliament in 2020, rewards journalism that upholds the EU’s core values, including democracy, rule of law, and human rights. The €20,000 prize is open to professional journalists from any EU country, and the winner will be chosen by an independent jury.

This debate underscores the EU’s commitment to promoting democracy and the rule of law, both within its borders and in candidate countries, as part of the 2024 Rule of Law Report.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism: Award Ceremony

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism - Award Ceremony

Strasbourg's Plenary session through the lens . Week 43

Daphne Caruana Galizia prize press seminar on Safeguarding Media Freedom

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the book talk 'The Protection of Journalists in the Europe Union'

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Paul CARUANA GALIZIA, Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA and Andrew CARUANA GALIZIA

World Press Freedom Day - Statement by Matthew CARUANA GALIZIA

Award Ceremony celebrating the winner of the 1st edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism

Parliament awards the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for outstanding journalism work based on the principles and values of the EU. Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opens the ceremony and statement by Carol VALADE, journalist and co-author with Clement DI ROMA of "Centrafrique : le soft power russe", laureates. Extracts from the ceremony.

Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism 2022: extracts from the ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize aims at distinguishing outstanding journalism revolving around the principles and values of the European Union (EU). It should be awarded to in-depth journalistic items on topics of interest linked to the values enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights undertaken by professional journalists or teams of journalists of any nationality. Matthew Caruana Galizia expresses about the prize named after his mother, a Maltese anti-corruption investigative journalist and blogger who was killed in a car bomb attack and calls EU to fight more actively against corruption. On 3rd May 2022, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, opened the plenary with a statement about World Press Freedom Day.

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