After threats, EU lawmakers seek 'protection' on Malta visitBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers have asked for  protection  when they visit Malta this week to probe accusations of high-level corruption on the island, citing death threats made against some members of the EU parliament. The legislature passed a motion this month voicing concerns about democracy and the rule of law in the EU s smallest state, following the killing of a journalist who had accused some political leaders of graft and money laundering. A group of seven MEPs will visit Malta on Thursday and Friday. In a letter seen by Reuters, Manfred Weber, the German leader of the center-right bloc, wrote to European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday asking him to  remind the Maltese authorities of their duty to protect  the delegation and  allow them to carry out their duty free from fear . The stark terms of the letter underscored the depth of feeling in Brussels about recent developments in Malta. It also reflected Tajani s call on Monday for the Polish government to ensure the safety of MEPs after a far-right protest there over an EU parliament motion about democracy in Poland. Centre-left Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says Malta does not tolerate crime and promised justice for the murdered journalist, who had leveled personal accusations against him as well as against members of the center-right opposition party. Sven Giegold, a German member of the EU parliament s Greens party and a leading campaigner on financial crime who will be part of the delegation, told Reuters he was not very worried but added:  I hope the security will be guaranteed.  Weber, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, wrote that there were  serious concerns  about the independence of the Maltese police and referred to MEPs being  threatened with their lives for speaking out in defense of the rule of law in Malta . One of his group s members, Maltese center-right MEP Roberta Metsola, has faced public death threats on social media after speaking on the issue, parliamentary officials said.  Mr Weber can rest assured that, as in previous occasions, Malta will offer maximum hospitality to the MEP delegation , a spokesman for the Maltese government told Reuters. worldnews
after threats eu lawmakers seek malta visitbrussels reuters european union lawmakers asked protection visit malta week probe accusations corruption island citing death threats made members eu parliament the legislature passed motion month voicing concerns democracy rule law eu smallest state following killing journalist accused political leaders graft money laundering a group seven meps visit malta thursday friday in letter seen reuters managed weber german leader bloc wrote european parliament president antonio taland wednesday asking remind males authorities duty protect delegation allow carry duty free fear the stark terms letter underscores depth feeling brussels recent developments malta it also reflected taland call monday polish government ensure safety meps protest eu parliament motion democracy poland males prime minister joseph must says malta tolerate crime promised justice murdered journalist leveled personal accusations well members opposition party even giegold german member eu parliament greens party leading campaigner financial crime part delegation told reuters worried added i hope security guaranteed weber ally german chancellor angela merkel wrote serious concerns independence males police referred meps threatened lives speaking defense rule law malta one group members males mep robert metsola faced public death threats social media speaking issue parliamentary officials said mr weber rest assured previous occasions malta offer maximum hospitality mep delegation spokesman males government told reuters worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: After threats, EU lawmakers seek 'protection' on Malta visitBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers have asked for  protection  when they visit Malta this week to probe accusations of high-level corruption on the island, citing death threats made against some members of the EU parliament. The legislature passed a motion this month voicing concerns about democracy and the rule of law in the EU s smallest state, following the killing of a journalist who had accused some political leaders of graft and money laundering. A group of seven MEPs will visit Malta on Thursday and Friday. In a letter seen by Reuters, Manfred Weber, the German leader of the center-right bloc, wrote to European Parliament President Antonio Tajani on Wednesday asking him to  remind the Maltese authorities of their duty to protect  the delegation and  allow them to carry out their duty free from fear . The stark terms of the letter underscored the depth of feeling in Brussels about recent developments in Malta. It also reflected Tajani s call on Monday for the Polish government to ensure the safety of MEPs after a far-right protest there over an EU parliament motion about democracy in Poland. Centre-left Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says Malta does not tolerate crime and promised justice for the murdered journalist, who had leveled personal accusations against him as well as against members of the center-right opposition party. Sven Giegold, a German member of the EU parliament s Greens party and a leading campaigner on financial crime who will be part of the delegation, told Reuters he was not very worried but added:  I hope the security will be guaranteed.  Weber, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, wrote that there were  serious concerns  about the independence of the Maltese police and referred to MEPs being  threatened with their lives for speaking out in defense of the rule of law in Malta . One of his group s members, Maltese center-right MEP Roberta Metsola, has faced public death threats on social media after speaking on the issue, parliamentary officials said.  Mr Weber can rest assured that, as in previous occasions, Malta will offer maximum hospitality to the MEP delegation , a spokesman for the Maltese government told Reuters. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: after threats eu lawmakers seek malta visitbrussels reuters european union lawmakers asked protection visit malta week probe accusations corruption island citing death threats made members eu parliament the legislature passed motion month voicing concerns democracy rule law eu smallest state following killing journalist accused political leaders graft money laundering a group seven meps visit malta thursday friday in letter seen reuters managed weber german leader bloc wrote european parliament president antonio taland wednesday asking remind males authorities duty protect delegation allow carry duty free fear the stark terms letter underscores depth feeling brussels recent developments malta it also reflected taland call monday polish government ensure safety meps protest eu parliament motion democracy poland males prime minister joseph must says malta tolerate crime promised justice murdered journalist leveled personal accusations well members opposition party even giegold german member eu parliament greens party leading campaigner financial crime part delegation told reuters worried added i hope security guaranteed weber ally german chancellor angela merkel wrote serious concerns independence males police referred meps threatened lives speaking defense rule law malta one group members males mep robert metsola faced public death threats social media speaking issue parliamentary officials said mr weber rest assured previous occasions malta offer maximum hospitality mep delegation spokesman males government told reuters worldnews