The Malta Independent

11 June 2024, Tuesday

Where did Labour’s huge vote majority go?

The dust is only just starting settle and reality is only just beginning to kick in from what Malta witnessed over the weekend as the votes from the 2024 European Parliament election were cast and...

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latest comment from Vassals, 10/06/2024 16:51: How is this the Labour Party emerged victorious when the final result is 3 seats each for LP and PN? Going from 4 seats to 3 for LP seems to me a loss rather than a victory.

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The far right made big gains in European elections. What's next, and why does it matter?

For decades, the European Union — which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy — confined the nationalist far right to the political fringes. With...

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Women candidates at the EP elections: Metsola dominates, the rest lag sorely behind

Sunday’s counting day saw the Nationalist Party’s lead candidate Roberta Metsola smash the previous record for the highest votes ever received by a woman during a European Parliament...

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latest comment from joe tedesco, 10/06/2024 14:05: ROBERT ABELA IS EATING HIS HEART OUT BECAUSE METSOLA HAS DESTROYED HIS DREAMS COMPLETELY, LEAVING HIM AND HIS PL GOVERNMENT IN GREAT AGONY.

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PN achieved all set targets for MEP elections, Grech says

The PN has achieved all its set targets for last weekend's MEP elections, PN Leader Bernard Grech said during a political interview on Monday. The Nationalist Party won three of the six seats in...

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These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect

He has no political experience. No high-profile endorsements. No party affiliation. What Fidias Panayiotou does have is 2.6 million followers on YouTube and more on TikTok. And now he has won a...

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Independent candidates: Cassola, Borg Manche top; Mercieca, Grech Mintoff flop

Independent candidates picked up a hefty 8.5% share of the electoral vote over the weekend which, coupled with the near 4% obtained by the smaller parties, notched a not-insignificant piece of the...

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latest comment from F Galea, 10/06/2024 17:02: When eliminated, Cassola has just 1000 votes less than Thomas Bajada, who was elected. Hardly a flop.

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In clear reference to PM Abela, Silvio Grixti speaks of ‘false humility’

Former PL MP Silvio Grixti, who faces charges in court over the social benefits racket, has taken to Facebook to post a short message which seems to be directed at Prime Minister Robert...

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latest comment from L F Cassar, 10/06/2024 19:47: The widening cracks may soon turn to fissures!

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Vitals charges pushed back by a week after prosecutors contest notification argument

The Vitals Global Healthcare scandal-related re-arraignment of former deputy prime minister Chris Fearne, Central Bank Governor and former finance minister Edward Scicluna and 13 others has been...

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The Labour Party has always been on the side of good – Abela

The Labour Party has always been on the side of good, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday evening. He spoke during an interview on party media, the day after the MEP elections which saw...

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latest comment from Joey Falzon, 10/06/2024 19:00: this guy is DELLUSIONAL!!!

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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The...

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Joseph Muscat spotted in promo video for ‘Billionaire Dinner Club’

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat featured for a fleeting moment in a promotional video for a ‘Billionaire Dinner Club’ restaurant in the luxurious Porto Cervo on the island of...

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latest comment from Vani, 10/06/2024 17:20: He sure can afford it, off the fruits of our taxes. And he certainly has changed his tune from when, back in 2009 he was quizzed about as to why he didn’t go to the president’s farewell dinner and sent a Labour MP instead : Muscat finally blurted out: “Maybe I just don’t like these formalities and prefer eating a hamburger and chips.” https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2009/03/oh-grow-up-joseph-muscat/

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Jason Micallef criticises PL’s ‘confused’ response to Vitals inquiry in election post-mortem

Former PL general secretary Jason Micallef criticised the Labour Party’s response to the Vitals inquiry as being “confused” and compared some minister’s social media usage to...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 10/06/2024 18:50: Some people suffer from a death wish but they will go under still singing "I'm alive and kicking." Anybody thinking that the PL can improve its chances by embracing the ghost ftom the past, must be living in netherland.

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‘This was just the beginning,’ Cassola says as he lauds ‘wave of new politics’

Independent candidate Arnold Cassola said that the electoral campaign which just concluded was just the beginning, as he lauded “an encouraging wave of new politics spread across these...

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latest comment from Harold Hare, 10/06/2024 12:00: You were robbed by the system Prof Cassola and you deserved better. Wishing you better luck next time.

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Labour Party victorious in European Parliament election, but majority slashed to 8,454 votes

All is set for the first part of the counting process to start at the Naxxar counting hall....

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latest comment from Joe Tabone Adami, 10/06/2024 05:22: Humpty Dumpty walked a tight rope, But slipped and fell downwards, losing all hope. All the Kink's horses and all the Kink's men won't manage to put Humpty together again. There were also pretenders, hoping to gain some sort of glory - their dreams were all slain. Empires and Castles, small fries and whatnot, but soon they showed as a good-for-nothing lot. Sic transit gloria mundi. Chi troppo vuole nulla stringe.

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Updated: Metsola smashes Simon Busuttil’s record with 87,473 votes; Agius Saliba tops Dalli

The Nationalist Party's lead candidate Roberta Metsola has smashed the previous record for the highest votes ever received by one candidate during a European Parliament election, as she has received...

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Pollster says high rate of undecided voters distorted surveys ahead of elections

Pollster Vincent Marmara said that the high rate of undecided voters seemS to have subverted all polls which were published ahead of the European Parliament elections, which had suggested that the...

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latest comment from RF, 10/06/2024 16:55: I never gave Marmara's surveys any weight. I am sure they were skewed in favour of the Labour Party. He has been getting several thousands of Euro for what I believe are phantom consultancies to pay for It-Torca's surveys from our taxes.

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These are Malta’s six MEPs for the next five years

Malta has voted, and it has elected its six European Parliament representatives for the next five years. They are split between the Nationalist Party and the Labour Party, who will have three...

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latest comment from B J Simmons, 10/06/2024 08:56: Much ado about nothing then! Maybe all six should stay at home, not claim the exorbitant salary and expenses and just cancel each other out!

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TMID Editorial: A clear message sent

The people have sent a clear message to the Labour Party through their votes in the European Parliament elections. At the time this editorial was written, the final official result wasn’t...

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PL post-mortem begins, and the blame is put at the foot of ‘some ministers’

The Labour Party post-mortem has begun as the vote counting of the European Parliament election continue to reveal a narrowing margin between the PL and the PN, and some are blaming certain government...

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latest comment from Angus Black, 10/06/2024 15:25: The horns of the bull has mortally gored Roberto Abela.

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Far-right gains in the EU election deal stunning defeats to France's Macron and Germany's Scholz

Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union and made major gains in parliamentary elections Sunday, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President...

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Daniel Attard hopes Maltese MEP delegation will work together, in spite of partisan differences

Newly elected Labour Party MEP Daniel Attard hopes and expects all six elected MEPs to work together for the interests of Maltese and Gozitans as a united delegation, in spite of their equal partisan...

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latest comment from Vani, 10/06/2024 18:34: "preserving our traditions" If by this he means let the hunters do what they like, I hope that the other MEPs don't take up his idea. I don't appreciate that someone gets his jollies by stealing what belongs to all, just because they have done so for a while.

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PM Abela speaks of people’s wish to have ‘authentic’ and ‘responsible’ politics

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that one of the main messages voters have sent to his Labour Party through today’s electoral results is that the country wants authentic and responsible...

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latest comment from Cikku Borg, 10/06/2024 07:28: I know there are many people hurt on the subject of Pensions such as those forced to give up the bank’s private pension on the false promise of a 2/3 state pension e.g. mid-med employees, whilst their peers at bank of valletta could retain their pension and today enjoy a real 2/3 bank pension.

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Bitter sweet victory: The unhappy comments below Labour candidate celebration posts

It was a bitter sweet victory for the Labour Party, and this could be seen by the reaction on social media and also the contained celebrations in front of the party headquarters, where leader Robert...

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latest comment from Marco Zammit, 10/06/2024 11:28: How can anyone vote for Corruption? the things that were supposed to be eliminated by the Muscat movement were implemented tenfold by them themselves.... once bitten twice shy.....we want OUR country back!!

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No distinction between European and national politics, Metsola says

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she does not make a distinction between the politics of the European Parliament and national politics. “This is national politics,”...

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Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was...

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This is a moment to move away from political tribalism - Newly elected MEP Thomas Bajada

Thomas Bajada, who has been elected as one of the Labour Party MEPs, has said that this is a moment to move away from political tribalism and political colours speak more as a united...

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latest comment from Vani, 10/06/2024 18:38: well, one point in favor at least he didn't kiss Muscat's ring

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Bernard Grech ‘very satisfied’ with reduced voter gap, says results ‘best survey in months’

Nationalist Leader Bernard Grech stated Sunday that he is “very satisfied” with the indications on the gap between the two major parties in the European Parliament elections. Soon...

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Here's what happened in some key countries in the EU Parliament elections

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the EU elections. Voters cast ballots in two dozen languages in 27 countries with scores of different campaign issues. So here’s a look at what...

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‘I want Europe to become more Maltese and for Malta to become more European’ – Peter Agius

After official results confirmed PN candidate Peter Agius as one of Malta's six Members of the European Parliament (MEP) for the upcoming five-year term, Agius said that he hopes for Europe to become...

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latest comment from B J Simmons, 10/06/2024 08:54: I'll reply when I have tried to untangle the headline of this article!!!

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