2019 European Parliament election in Malta

Summary:

Reports, analyses and information on the electoral campaign and the aftermath of the European Parliament election held in Malta on 25 May 2019.

Further information:

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's Labour Party (PL) got 54,29% of the vote, while the Nationalist Party (PN) gained 37,90%.

Government corruption was an important topic in Malta during the EU elections as the two major parties have both accused each other of wrongdoing.

Official

European Election.eu: How to Vote in Malta https://www.european-elections.eu/how-to-vote/malta

Election Results.eu: National Results Malta https://election-results.eu/national-results/malta/2019-2024/

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News

Euronews, 28/05/2019: EU elections 2019: Country-by-country full results https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/25/eu-elections-2019-country-by-country-guide-on-what-to-look-out-for

Malta Today, 29/05/2019: Miriam Dalli appointed head of Labour MEP delegation https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe-2019/95339/miriam_dalli_appointed_head_of_labour_mep_delegation#.XPEBjmd8CUk

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Commentary and Analysis

Wikipedia: 2019 European Parliament election in Malta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_European_Parliament_election_in_Malta

EurActive, 06/05/2019: EU country briefing: Malta https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-elections-2019/news/eu-country-briefing-malta/

LSE: Europp Blog, 16/05/2019: How smallness produces clientelism, polarisation, record turnout and corruption in Malta https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2019/05/16/how-smallness-produces-clientelism-polarisation-record-turnout-and-corruption-in-malta/

Politico, 22/05/2019: Abortion debate goes mainstream in Malta https://www.politico.eu/article/maltese-activists-labor-for-an-abortion-debate/

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ESO Records

European Parliament elections, 23-26 May 2019 https://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-elections-23-26-may-2019/

Political campaign ahead of 2019 European Parliament elections https://www.europeansources.info/record/political-campaign-ahead-of-2019-european-parliament-elections/

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