Reuters Reports On Malta Calling Early General Election

‘Malta will hold a parliamentary election on May 30, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday, calling the vote a year before his current five-year term expires’, Reuters reported.

‘Abela said in ‌a televised message that with the coming months expected to be "crucial" given the international situation, Malta needed a government which could focus solely on stability.’

‘His Labour Party government holds a comfortable majority in the Maltese parliament and opinion polls show it is on track to easily win a record fourth successive term.’

‘Malta's economy is among the best performers in Europe, with the deficit at 2.2% of GDP, government debt at 46%, low inflation and no real unemployment, with the country needing to import ‌foreign ⁠workers for many sectors.’

‘Speculation over an early election had been ⁠mounting for weeks, with the prime minister hinting at an announcement during several recent speeches. Abela's chief opponent will be Alex Borg, who was elected leader of the ⁠centre-right Nationalist Party just months ago.’

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