Five Maltese MEPs - David Casa, Miriam Dalli, Roberta Metsola, Marlene Mizzi and Francis Zammit Dimech, have nominated Bjorn Formosa for the European Citizen of the Year award for distinguishing himself in promoting European values.
Mr Formosa suffers ALS, a motorneuron degenerate disease, and has been promoting awareness of the conditions and ways how patients can be assisted.
The MEPs praised Mr Formosa for seeking to help others despite great personal hardship, showing great altruism and courage.