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WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 25 JUNE 2025 • ISSUE 946 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY NICOLE MEILAK nmeilak@mediatoday.com.mt Court orders Labour Party to evict Birzebbuga club within two months Only the World's Finest Free delivery on online orders over €25 Trade enquiries +356 21443545 Welcome to wine.mt We started with one goal: to bring the world's finest wines straight to your glass – with no fuss, no snobbery, just great wine. From hidden gems to iconic labels, from everyday favourites to collector's picks – wine.mt is here to guide, inspire, and elevate your wine journey. Ready to discover your next favourite bottle? Shop now at www.wine.mt Located on the Birżebbuġa seafront, the property in question was converted into a party club back in the 1980s A Constitutional Court on Mon- day found the Labour Party guilty of taking over a private property and breaching the fundamental human rights of its owner. Located on the Birżebbuġa sea- front, the property was convert- ed into a party club back in the 1980s. The piece of land involved was previously a hotel. Following this, the property was used as a telephone exchange and later as a government lodging. Placed under a requisition order in August 1979, the owners had been summoned by former Lands Minister Joe Brincat and were presented with an "all-or-nothing deal." Allegedly, the minister told the owners that leasing the property to the Labour Party would bene- fit them since the property would remain under requisition anyway. Thus, the appellants complied at first. CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 The property was converted into a club and community centre in the 1980s (Photo: NET News) MAYA GALEA mgalea@mediatoday.com.mt ALEX Borg will contest the PN leadership election, making him the second person interested in the position. In a Facebook post on Tues- day, he said he believes the Nationalist Party needs a gen- erational change and a winning mentality. "I entered politics to serve, not to be served. And that is what I will continue to do throughout the rest of my political journey. I am taking this step with a sense of duty, responsibility, and humility," he said. Borg is one of the clear favourites for party lead- er. A MaltaToday survey published last Sunday put him in pole po- sition, with 23.2% of party members preferring him as leader. He enjoys strong sup- port among younger and middle-aged members as well as among those with higher ed- ucation. On Mon- day, the PN's former leader Adrian Delia said he will be contesting the election. This will be his third time running for the post, having won the leadership election in 2017 in a run-off with Chris Said and then losing to Bernard Grech in 2020. SEE ALSO PAGES 4 & 5 Alex Borg to contest PN leadership Alex Borg is the second candidate to contest PN leadership after Adrian Delia