PN candidate and European Parliament president Roberta Metsola and PL candidate Alex Agius Saliba have reportedly been re-elected due to a guarantee of reaching the quota, Times of Malta reported.
According got ToM’s live blog, the two candidates are guaranteed to exceed the quota and therefore the first two candidates elected in the 2024 MEP election.
That means 2 out of 6 six seats have been taken, one for the Labour Party and one for the Nationalist Party.
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Former PN MP Jason Azzopardi has claimed that the vote gap between PL and PN has gone down to around 5,473.
If correct, this would mark a radical decrease in the gap between the two main parties.
It was first announced to have gone down to 15K, then 10K and now, if Azzopardi is correct to 5K.
Official results will showcase the official gap as counting continues.
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In a press conference held at the vote counting hall, Sandra Gauci, Chairperson of ADPD – the Green Party, declared that neither the Labour Party (PL) nor the Nationalist Party (PN) have cause for celebration.
Gauci pointed out that the decision of one hundred thousand individuals to abstain from voting, along with the votes cast for independent candidates, signifies a widespread loss of confidence in traditional parties as pillars of the democratic process.
Gauci highlighted the fear many citizens have of aligning with political parties due to concerns about potential repercussions on their future prospects. This apprehension is magnified by an atmosphere of nepotism and corruption, which is driving people, especially the youth, away from political engagement.
Despite both PL and PN celebrating their respective achievements – PL for a general election win and PN for their best-ever European Parliament election performance and reduced margin – Gauci stressed the need for a credible opposition. She committed to continuing ADPD’s efforts to unite like-minded individuals, referencing past collaborations like the merger of AD and PD, to foster a more effective political alternative.
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Taking to social media, Nationalist MP Alex Borg suggested that the Opposition has ‘won’ in Gozo.
Acknowledging the hard work that went into campaigning, the young PN MP said that indications show a victory for the PN in the sister island of Gozo.
‘With responsibility, with determination, with a strong understanding and with good will’, concluded Borg.
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