Voting ongoing in snap elections in Malta, governing party expected to win
Summary
Voting has started in Malta’s early parliamentary election to choose the government for the next five years. The main competition is between the current Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela, and the centrist Nationalist Party, led by Alex Borg.Key Facts
- The election was called a year early due to concerns about rising energy prices and inflation linked to the Iran war.
- The economy, rising housing rents, and struggling public services are major voter concerns.
- Malta is the smallest and most crowded country in the European Union.
- Labour has been the dominant party in Malta for the last ten years and is expected to win again.
- Alex Borg, leader of the Nationalist Party, aims to become Malta’s youngest prime minister at 30.
- The election happens amid ongoing effects of the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who uncovered government corruption.
- A government inquiry found the authorities created an environment where those who killed her felt they would not be punished.
- Two men were sentenced to life in prison in June 2025 for providing the bomb used in the assassination.
- Election results are expected by midday Sunday.
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