Opposition wins parliamentary election in malta
Labour won 55 percent of the vote, while the conservative nationalist party, which has been in power until now, won 43 percent, the public television station TVM reported. Labor loses the nationalist party (PN) after 15 years in power.
At just 39, former european parliament member and labor leadership candidate joseph muscat becomes the mediterranean island’s youngest head of government since the end of british colonial rule in 1964. He will take the oath of office as early as this monday.
Brussels leaders such as EU commission chief jose manuel barroso congratulated the election winner. "Malta may be the smallest nation in the eu, but it is strategically located and enjoys solid economic performance," wrote the president of the european parliament, martin schulz.
The smallest EU country has been largely spared the economic problems in southern europe. Despite the good economic data, however, voters were dissatisfied with the government.
He was surprised by the size of the election win, labor’s leading candidate muscat said on tv. It is a victory that demands humility and places a heavy responsibility on the shoulders of the labor leadership. The new government faces major challenges.
PN chief lawrence gonzi conceded defeat: "the people of malta have decided that we should go into opposition. I accept this decision."He announced his intention to resign as party leader. "I take full responsibility for the defeat.".
In the streets of malta, thousands of labor supporters celebrated the historic election victory on sunday afternoon. In the previous elections in 2008, labor missed the victory by less than 1500 votes. The turnout in the parliamentary election on saturday was 93 percent.
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