BirdLife Malta urges PM Robert Abela to comply with ECJ ruling on Malta's finch trapping, citing reputational harm and legal costs.

BirdLife Malta has urged Prime Minister Robert Abela to comply with a European Court of Justice ruling declaring Malta's finch trapping practices illegal. The NGO emphasized the reputational harm and legal costs incurred by the government and called for accountability for misleading the EU, specifically targeting Minister Clint Camilleri. BirdLife Malta criticized the Ornis Committee for political influence and stressed the need for scientific integrity in wildlife management.