Voting starts in Malta parliamentary elections, ruling party set to win
Opinion polls show Labour ahead by 11 points as voters weigh the economy, energy bills and corruption concerns.
- Parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday with polling stations operating from 7am to 10pm, determining the composition of the 13-district legislature as Prime Minister Robert Abela seeks a record-breaking fourth term for his Labour Party.
- Abela called the snap election four years into the current five-year term, citing future international challenges; the Mediterranean island's economy grew 4% last year with frozen fuel and electricity prices supporting his re-election campaign.
- The Nationalist Party, led by Alex Borg, argues the strong economy has not improved quality of life, citing rising rents and infrastructure pressure from a large influx of migrant workers over the past decade.
- After polls close at 10pm, Electoral Commission officials will transport ballot boxes to the Naxxar counting hall for electronic scanning; official results across all 13 districts are expected by early Monday.
- Opinion polls show the Labour Party on course for a fourth consecutive term, though officials warn Middle East conflict could spike inflation in the European Union's smallest member state, which relies heavily on imports.
30 Articles
30 Articles
der Standard AT
The fourth reign of the Social Democrats is imminent. The Prime Minister had proclaimed the parliamentary elections that had been held one year earlier.
Malta is holding snap parliamentary elections on Saturday, with Prime Minister Robert Abela's centre-left Malta Workers' Party (MLP) expected to win again in the smallest country in the European Union.
Election of the weekend I: Malta
Voting is presently underway in Malta’s snap election. The electoral system: 13 districts, 5 seats each, elected through single transferable vote, optional preferential voting. This is an interest twist on ranked choice, as it works in both directions. First, in the conventional way; the votes of losers are re-allocated to their 2nd, 3rd, etc choices. Second, excess votes for winners are proportionally redistributed as well. Any residents of Por…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Right
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
