After his successful European foray, Cassola says time is ripe for new party
13,000 first-count votes for green, independent politico Arnold Cassola could be the seed for a new, big-tent party of centrists, leftists and greens. And what about abortion?...
Women’s Lobby disappointed at all-male TVM panels on election day
Malta Women’s Lobby calls on political parties to ensure candidate lists are truly representative of society by encouraging more women to actively participate in politics
Third party vote: Strong but not enough to break the ceiling
Voters had an assorted choice of independent and third-party candidates to choose from and yet, despite a brave showing by Arnold Cassola the result was not strong enough to break...
MEP election is stiff yellow card to Labour
With a heavily reduced gap, it is clear to everyone that the Labour Party was shown a stiff yellow card by the people. It is a strong message by an angry, disgruntled and...
Election 2024: Seat projection for new European Parliament
Projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on provisional results in 23 countries and estimates and pre-electoral data for the remaining four
Updated | Labour supermajority crashes as margin dwindles to 8,400 votes
Labour supermajority has been more than halved as gap between PL and PN shrinks to 8,544 votes
EWROPEJ DEBATES
NEWS
Malta elects: Metsola, Peter Agius, Casa for PN, Agius Saliba, Attard and Bajada for PL

First counts: Metsola with 81,000 votes, Agius Saliba 58,000, Cassola in third place with 12,800

First counts: Metsola with 81,000 votes, Agius Saliba...

Far-right gains in Germany: CDU in lead, but AfD in second place at 16.5%

Green parties are anxious that results from Germany will slow down Europe’s environmental ambitions

Green parties are anxious that results from Germany will...

What our polls got wrong and why

All polls conducted in the past weeks converged on an 8 to 10 point gap for Labour. What went wrong? Asks James Debono.

All polls conducted in the past weeks converged on an 8 to...

[WATCH] Labour, PN lead MEP candidates react to election result at Naxxar Counting Hall

Roberta Metsola celebrates ‘democratic process that has worked’, while Alex Agius Saliba insists ‘Labour is still party of choice for the...

Roberta Metsola celebrates ‘democratic process that...

[WATCH] Greens ADPD mourn dismal projections: ‘People think parties are dirty’

ADPD chairperson Sandra Gauci to stay on as Green Party leader despite polling way below former party candidate Arnold Cassola

ADPD chairperson Sandra Gauci to stay on as Green Party...

Robert Abela on Labour’s dampened victory: ‘We hear your message’

Labour prime minister Robert Abela says his party will be replying to voters’ diminished majority for the PL ‘with humility’

Labour prime minister Robert Abela says his party will be...

[WATCH] Cassola: Third force or not, vows to be ‘thorn in the side’ of institutional arrogance

Independent politician Arnold Cassola says he will remain active in politics even after the 2024 European elections

Independent politician Arnold Cassola says he will remain...

‘All hands on deck, Labour must heed voters’ message’ – foreign minister Ian Borg

Labour minister Ian Borg says the party must heed the message sent by Labour voters who chose not to cast their vote or did not vote Labour

Labour minister Ian Borg says the party must heed the...

How Labour lost its supermajority: five main take-aways

Nobody doubted that Labour was headed for victory, but any margin of victory...

Nobody doubted that Labour was headed for victory, but any...

PN leader Bernard Grech: ‘People have spoken out against Labour’s style of administration’

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech has welcomed the first indications of a Labour majority slashed down to some 15,000 votes, calling it as a clear message...

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech has welcomed the...

After Europe, it will be yet another day... except for some

We will wake up with an electoral result that will determine to what extent...

We will wake up with an electoral result that will...

Cassola denied access to rolling count data from Electoral Commission

The independent candidate Arnold Cassola has requested that he be given access...

The independent candidate Arnold Cassola has requested that...

Turnout is 72.8%: Biggest drops in 6th and 8th districts as Gozo dominates polling day

Turnout highest in Gozo, with drops in the 6th and 8th districts compared to 2019 • Total turnout includes early voting numbers

Turnout highest in Gozo, with drops in the 6th and 8th...

Shockwaves inside Labour as fabled supermajority is decimated to 8,500

As it happened | Here is how the the six MEPs representing Malta in Brussels were elected on Sunday

As it happened | Here is how the the six MEPs representing...

YOUR VOTE COUNTS
[WATCH] Real stories of democracy: ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’
Watch the official video from the European Parliament kicking off the 2024 election campaign
Maltese voters have 39 candidates for Europe, 13 of which are independents
Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
Ewropej Funded by the European Union

The articles hereunder form part of a content series called Ewropej. This is a multi-newsroom initiative part-funded by the European Parliament to bring the work of the EP closer to the citizens of Malta and keep them informed about matters that affect their daily lives. These articles reflect only the authors’ views. The action was co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Parliament's grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is, in no case, responsible for or bound by the information or opinions expressed in the context of this action. In accordance with applicable law, the authors, interviewed people, publishers or programme broadcasters are solely responsible. The European Parliament can also not be held liable for direct or indirect damage that may result from the implementation of the action.