10 June 2024, Monday

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 Joey Falzon, 09/06/2024 17:47: Listening to the replies and the analysis from the labour camp...THEIR ARROGANCE IS NEVER ENDING. You have been humiliated, bow your heads down and accept the result...

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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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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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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 RF, 09/06/2024 21:08: Were Abela a gentleman he would have resigned The majority has rejected his negative attitude against the upright members of judiciary and internationally respected Dr Metsola. He should not have believed particular skewered surveys by one who has to present optimistic results to justify the multi-thousand Euro direct orders for phantom consultancies from public funds to finance party surveys.

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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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Bernard Grech ‘very satisfied’ with reduced voter gap, says indications ‘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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Roberta Metsola smashes Simon Busuttil’s vote record with 81,130 votes as counting continues

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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Alex Agius Saliba re-elected, Cassola gets third highest number of first count votes

PL MEP Alex Agius Saliba has achieved enough first preference votes to be re-elected to the European Parliament, according to statistics provided by Louis Gatt, head of PL's electoral delegation at...

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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 John, 09/06/2024 21:03: Get off your high horse Mr PM and start tackling corruption in your backyard and the rape of Malta’s natural and built environment by your henchmen. Make Evans a retirement home for Valletta and Floriana citizens not another jop for the kuntratturi boys. Half of Maltas citizens needed to appeal an PA decision in their neighbourhood since you took over and you expect people to be happy or satisfied? Introduce planning and invite the greens to help manage the environmental portfolio if you’re serious. They can work while you’re cruising.

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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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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 Carmelo Borg, 09/06/2024 16:21: Robert IBQA GHANNAQ LIL PRIM KORROT U TARA SE JIGRILEK. ROBERT GIB LURA NIES BHAL DESMOND ZAMMIT MARMARA. FAWK GID IRRIDU LIL PARTIT MHUX NIES IMDAWWARRIN MIEGHEK BIEX JERDAW BISS

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ADPD estimates it won 3,000 votes; Sandra Gauci says she will remain leader

Malta’s Green Party, ADPD, are forecasting to have received a total of around 3,000 votes in this year’s European Parliament elections. The party said it was not content with these...

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latest comment from John, 09/06/2024 17:47: Would have helped PD if just one candidate was fielded for the EP elections

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Updated: Roberta Metsola, Alex Agius Saliba both elected, Cassola in third place

Roberta Metsola and Alex Agius Saliba, as expected, top the list on either side of the political fence in terms of votes obtained, according to graphs released by the Electoral Commission. The...

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latest comment from L F Cassar, 09/06/2024 13:20: Doesn't Grech Mintoff even feature? Hens rejoice, no more egg-laying in vain!

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EP election: Sixth and eighth districts register largest drop in turnout compared to 2019

The sixth and eighth districts registered the largest drops in turnout when compared to the 2019 European Parliament election. From having the highest district turnout in 2019 at 75.62%, the...

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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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'Solid' victory for Labour, as Nationalists celebrate a loss, says Prime Minister

“It is a solid victory,” Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday after early indications of European Parliament vote counting indicated that the Labour Party had amassed the most...

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latest comment from Rachel Galea, 09/06/2024 20:39: You mean 80% on the last EP elections!

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Arnold Cassola happy he got third-most first-preference votes

Independent candidate Arnold Cassola told The Malta Independent that he was very happy to be told that he is ranking in third place in total first-preference votes attained, though he has no other...

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latest comment from L F Cassar, 09/06/2024 17:33: Well done Arnold! Hopefully, you will secure a seat, athough potentially difficult. Fingers crossed however. The blame game within the PL has commenced; it may even turn into a witch-hunt, but the real evil lies very much within the corridors of power. I was naive to say in the past that developers had ministers and other high ranking officials in their pockets. Alas, I now suspect, as very many others do, that nobody is in anyone's pocket... they are merely silent partners!

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Carlos Alcaraz tops Alexander Zverev at the French Open for his third Grand Slam title at age 21

As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at...

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Voting in 20 EU countries under way as elections for the European Parliament enters its final day

Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its...

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EP and local councils: A look back at the election campaign

The campaign for the European Parliament and local council elections has come to a close, the people have cast their vote, and the country now awaits the results. Today, the counting of votes...

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Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU centre parties as she votes in European election

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The...

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Relevance of trade unions and mandatory membership: what those involved think

Construction, hospitality and tourism are the main sectors contributing to the country’s economy yet workers in these industries are either "not unionised" or show low levels of unionisation,...

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‘PL can better act on the peoples’ priorities’ – Agius Saliba reacts to reduced electoral gap

PL MEP Alex Agius Saliba has said that the Labour Party, in his opinion, can do better in listening and acting on the needs and desires of the people. The PL's only MEP who stood for re-election...

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Red sea or blue wave? The potential local council battlegrounds

Voters on Saturday were asked to fill out two ballot sheets: one being for the European Parliament elections and the other for the, oft less publicised, local councils election. It’s the...

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TMID Editorial: The country has voted

Malta has voted to elect its six representatives at the European Parliament for the next five years. We will know the unofficial result during the morning, but we will have to wait until 11pm for the...

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‘Whatever happens, I won’ – James ‘Ryder’ Muscat

“Whatever happens” James ‘Ryder’ Muscat, an independent candidate, who contested unexpectedly on the premise of “We’ve had worse”, was satisfied with how his...

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