Nine years after Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination in Malta, the main recommendations of the public inquiry have still not been implemented.

Omissions

• The public inquiry report was published in July 2021, so it is roughly five years (not nine) since the report itself; the 'nine years' refers to the time elapsed since the assassination (October 2017).
• Sources describe the implementation as 'unfinished' rather than wholly absent, indicating that a number of recommendations have been partially advanced or are under consultation (e.g. media reform public consultation in late 2025), so the claim that the main recommendations 'have still not been implemented' glosses over partial progress.
• The MEP (David Casa, PN, EPP) is an opposition politician, so the framing emphasises government inaction; the underlying factual assertion is nonetheless corroborated by independent international bodies.
• Several sources consulted are dated 2026 (CPJ September 2026; Daphne Foundation July 2026), i.e. after the session date of 7 October 2026 in some cases; the European Commission Rule of Law Report and earlier Council of Europe documents predate the session.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — 2025 Rule of Law Report, Country Chapter MaltaThe public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia issued anti-corruption recommendations - on asset declaration, ...
• SecondaryCommittee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)"Yesterday's verdict means that almost nine years after Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination sent shockwaves through Europe, Malta has still ..."
• SecondaryParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Doc. 16321 (Reply to Written Question)Malta's failure to implement measures to protect journalists / Malta's failure to implement the recommendations of the public inquiry into the assassination ...
• SecondaryReporters Without Borders (RSF)Malta: Implementation of Public Inquiry recommendations must meet international standards — The Public Inquiry recommendations include the recognition in law of journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy, and the need to create a ...
• SecondaryMaltaToday — 'What the inquiry proposed, the government disposed'The Daphne Caruana Galizia Public Inquiry, published in July 2021, made several recommendations for reforms to strengthen the rule of law ...
• SecondaryDaphne Caruana Galizia Foundation — 'Five years after the public inquiry into Daphne's...'The trial of Yorgen Fenech for Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination is showing in real time how corrupt influence enabled her murder. (Article on pending reforms five years after the public inquiry)