European Greens to demand explanation on Haywharf construction project

Green MEPs, Helga Truepel and Franziska Keller have, in collaboration with Alternattiva Demokratika, tabled a parliamentary question asking if European funds are being used for this project and, if yes, how much money is being given by the EU and under what budget headline.

AD Chairperson Arnold Cassola said, "We are asking if the financing of such eyesore is in compliance with the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, to which the EU and all Member States are party, as well as with Article 3 of the European Union Treaty, namely: 'It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced'?".

The project in question, an army structure that enjoys a planning provision that allows construction if it is in the interest of national security, has drawn public criticism for its obstruction of Valletta's fortifications.