Malta activist, Żebbuġ councillor Steve Zammit Lupi named European Young Leader.

The 28-year-old Żebbuġ councillor joins others leaders in several fields including politics, business, civil society, arts, science and the media.

Among them were winemaker Anna Jørgensen, who is championing reduced watering practices, and Ari-Pekka Liukkonen, a Finnish Olympic swimmer who came out as gay in protest at Russia’s anti-gay legislation.

Previous Young European Leaders from Malta include Roberta Metsola, Matthew Caruana Galizia and Aaron Farrugia.