EU Commissioner Helena Dalli's son being jailed over drug trafficking charges is 'a private family matter,' a spokesperson from the EU Commission told The Malta Independent, thus indicating that she will not be resigning over the matter.

The younger son of European Commissioner Helena Dalli was jailed three months after he was found guilty of trafficking ecstasy at a party in Paola in 2013. Jean-Luc Dalli, 25, was caught handing over six ecstasy pills to another man outside a party venue at the old prisons in Corradino in September 2013.  

The Malta Independent sent questions to the EU Commission, asking whether Commissioner Helena Dalli will be resigning over this situation, whether her son has a diplomatic passport and if yes, whether the Commission will need to launch any form of investigation.

In response, a spokesperson for the Commission said: "The issue at hand represents a private family matter. It has no impact on the ability of Commissioner Dalli to fulfil her duties."