The Venice Commission
The Venice Commission welcomes the efforts
of the Maltese authorities to implement
various recommendations of its 2018
Opinion and welcomes that they do so based
on a dialogue with the Commission.
Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis
These reforms are more far-reaching than the
1974 reform of our Republic, the 1987 reform
which introduced proportional representation,
and the neutrality clause in our Constitution.
This is a significant breakthrough for our
country.
Prime Minister Robert Abela
The Government is implementing an
unprecedented first set of reforms to
strengthen good governance and the
judiciary. These reforms are also expected
to improve Malta's reputation abroad and
are crucial to improving the country's robust
system of checks and balances.
What has been said about the reforms?
e next steps
Thanks to the cooperation of the Opposition, the necessary
reforms will now be implemented as quickly as possible. The
reform process, completed in just a few short months, will
then continue with the Constitutional Convention launched
by the President of Malta.
