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Labour MEPs Daniel Attard and Alex Agius Saliba are among the 21 MEPs who signed the letter
Labour MEPs in minority of far-right groups voting against resolution calling for EU’s continued support of Ukraine against Russian aggression
The European Parliament has elected Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for a second term with 401 votes in favour and 284 against
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European Parliament president Roberta Metsola kicks out far-right Romanian MEP after interrupting debate for the third time
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Labour MEPs Alex Agius Saliba and Daniel Attard have defied Prime Minister Robert Abela and abstained during a vote for the European Parliament President on Monday in which...
Roberta Metsola obtains the support of 562 MEPs from the 623 who voted in the election of European Parliament president • Metsola tells MEPs 'this parliament will remain...
EWROPEJ DEBATES
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![[WATCH] Ewropej in Mosta: Defence, Gaza, climate change](http://content.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/ewropej_mosta.jpeg)
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NEWS
Spanish MEP Irene Montero to contest EP Presidency against Metsola after last minute bid
Spanish MEP Irene Montero has been put forward by The Left Group to contest for the role of European Parliament President
Spanish MEP Irene Montero has been put forward by The Left...
Peter Agius warns Malta risks being booted out of Schengen unless new passport system implemented
Agius says Malta runs risk of Schengen forced exit because there is no electronic system in place to scan fingerprints and passports at the border
Agius says Malta runs risk of Schengen forced...
Clock ticks as Europe tries to make up its mind over top jobs
EU leaders will try to seal the structure of the next European leadership triad...
EU leaders will try to seal the structure of the next...
Roberta Metsola officially becomes EPP nominee for European Parliament President
European People’s Party MEPs nominate Roberta Metsola as the group’s candidate for President of the European Parliament
European People’s Party MEPs nominate Roberta Metsola...
Far-right trouble in France and Germany
The European elections deliver gains to an emboldened, yet fractious far-right motley of Eurosceptic, anti-immigration xenophobes, and Russia-friendly parties....
The European elections deliver gains to an emboldened, yet...
Metsola accepts EPP candidature for second term as European Parliament President
"After speaking with PN leader Bernard Grech and with colleagues within the European Parliament, I've decided to accept the nomination to be the...
"After speaking with PN leader Bernard Grech and with...
After his successful European foray, Cassola says time is ripe for new party
13,000 first-count votes for green, independent politico Arnold Cassola could be the seed for a new, big-tent party of centrists, leftists and greens. And what...
13,000 first-count votes for green, independent politico...
Women’s Lobby disappointed at all-male TVM panels on election day
Malta Women’s Lobby calls on political parties to ensure candidate lists...
Malta Women’s Lobby calls on political parties to...
Third party vote: Strong but not enough to break the ceiling
Voters had an assorted choice of independent and third-party candidates to...
Voters had an assorted choice of independent and...
MEP election is stiff yellow card to Labour
With a heavily reduced gap, it is clear to everyone that the Labour Party was...
With a heavily reduced gap, it is clear to everyone that...
Election 2024: Seat projection for new European Parliament
Projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on provisional...
Projection for the composition of the new Parliament based...
Updated | Labour supermajority crashes as margin dwindles to 8,400 votes
Labour supermajority has been more than halved as gap between PL and PN shrinks to 8,544 votes
Labour supermajority has been more than halved as gap...
Malta elects: Metsola, Peter Agius, Casa for PN, Agius Saliba, Attard and Bajada for PL
First counts: Metsola with 81,000 votes, Agius Saliba 58,000, Cassola in third place with 12,800
First counts: Metsola with 81,000 votes, Agius Saliba...
Far-right gains in Germany: CDU in lead, but AfD in second place at 16.5%
Green parties are anxious that results from Germany will slow down Europe’s environmental ambitions
Green parties are anxious that results from Germany will...
YOUR VOTE COUNTS
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Watch the official video from the European Parliament kicking off the 2024 election campaign
Maltese voters will select their next MEPs from the longest-ever list of candidates for the European Parliament
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