Maltese general election, 2013

Malta's Labour party was set to return to power after 15 years in opposition, with a win of 55% of the vote in the general election held in March 2013.

Party leader Joseph Muscat claimed a 'landslide victory' for his party, with the outgoing Nationalist Party taking 43% of the ballots.

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BBC News, 09.03.13: Malta general election vote ends http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21722936

Times of Malta: Tag: Elections http://www.timesofmalta.com/elections

Deutsche Welle, 09.03.13: Maltese voters head to polls http://www.dw.de/maltese-voters-head-to-polls/a-16660309

IFES: Election Guide: Malta, Parliamentary Election, March 2013 http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1657

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Malta; Parliamentary elections, March 2013 http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=819

FT, 10.03.13: Labour returns to power in Malta after 15 years http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21734277

Deutsche Welle, 10.03.13: Malta's election won by opposition Labour http://www.dw.de/maltas-election-won-by-opposition-labour/a-16662441

EurActiv, 11.03.13: Malta turns left for first time in 15 years http://www.euractiv.com/elections/malta-turns-left-time-15-years-news-518388

EUObserver, 11.03.13: Labour wins by a landslide in Malta http://euobserver.com/news/119353

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