Campaigners claim victory as EU court backs the way Malta chooses judges

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Malta's Courts of Justice building in Valletta, Malta, November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday that Malta's system for appointing judges aligned with EU standards, in a case which campaigners said had forced the government to carry out reforms.

The ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) came after Repubblika, an organisation which campaigns to protect justice and the rule of law in Malta, challenged the country's system of appointing judges in a national court.