Eddie Fenech Adami stable, still in hospital

Eddie Fenech Adami’s condition is stable, as he is still being observed in Mater Dei Hospital for the time being.

The former prime minister was admitted to hospital on Tuesday due to health complications. 

On Tuesday, the Nationalist Party wished Fenech Adami a speedy recovery, as did its leader Alex Borg, the Labour Party, and Prime Minister Robert Abela.

Fenech Adami, who is 92 years old and president emeritus, retired from public life in 2009.

Fenech Adami, a lawyer by profession, assumed leadership of the PN in 1977, succeeding George Borg Olivier.

He played a pivotal role in initiating Malta's journey towards joining the European Union, with the PN winning an election in 1998 that reactivated Malta's EU application, following a loss in 1996.

Under Fenech Adami's leadership, Malta held a referendum in 2003, endorsing EU membership. He subsequently stepped down as Prime Minister in February 2004, before being appointed to President in a controversial decision by then-prime minister Lawrence Gonzi.