Tag: elections
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ADPD launch their Electoral Manifesto: propose decriminalisation of abortion
ADPD – The Green Party is the only political party that has so far published in full its electoral manifesto for the general election campaign. The elections will be held on May 30th. ADPD leader urged the public to vote for ADPD to increase accountability in parliament. She added that a critical voice is also…
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British Labour loses Wales stronghold to pro-EU separatists Plaid Cymru in devastating Council elections
Plaid Cymru, led by Rhun ap Iorwerth, has won the Welsh Senedd elections for the first time in history, ending Labour’s century-long dominance over Welsh politics. Plaid Cymru came first with 35.4% of the vote, followed by Reform UK with 29.3% of the vote. Labour won just 13.7% of the vote. The Welsh Labour Party…
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Damning planning applications approved during an election campaign at the expense of national heritage
Two highly damaging planning applications were approved yesterday by the Planning Authority, namely an application to build a block of apartments in the exclusion zone of the prehistoric Ä gantija Temples in Xagħra, Gozo, and another application to demolish the Chambray Barracks in Fort Chambray. Both applications were strongly contested by environmental and heritage NGOs. The…
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Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg announces first electoral proposals: focuses on health
Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg has announced his first electoral proposals yesterday during a mass rally in front of the Nationalist Party Headquarters in Pieta’. Alex Borg focused his first electoral proposal announcements on the health sector. Among the proposals he pledged, Alex Borg promised a new hospital in the north of Malta in the…
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Labour’s new social contract: subsidising banks and the construction industry
Behind the blinking glimmer of free money, subsidies, and electoral pledges, the Labour Party continues to build a social contract where society’s wealth is increasingly being directed to the banking system and the construction industry. The latest proposals announced by the Prime Minister on interest-free loans may sound attractive to those who are struggling to…
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Labour Party rolls out its electoral proposals as internal strife increases
Prime Minister Robert Abela began rolling out the Labour Party’s electoral proposals earlier today as internal strife within Labour increased. Only a few proposals were announced today, as the Labour Party’s electoral manifesto remains unpublished. The Nationalist Party is also set to publish its electoral manifesto soon, as announced by the Opposition Leader earlier today.…
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Multiple party sources: general election to be announced on 1st of May
Multiple party sources from both sides of Parliament have informed The Maltese Herald that the general election will be announced on the 1st of May. This has been confirmed by multiple party sources. It is not in the Labour Party’s custom to announce early general elections. The last time that the Labour Party announced a…
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Pro-Russian politician in Bulgaria wins the elections
Rumen Radev, a left-wing populist politician, who has been critical of the EU, NATO and Ukraine, has won an overwhelming majority in the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria. His Party, Progressive Bulgaria, won up to 45% of the vote, while their major opponents, the pro-European and liberal party, Democratic Bulgaria won just up to 15% of…
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Europe is ecstatic over Orban’s defeat: but how is Peter Magyar different?
Europe is ecstatic over Viktor Orban’s defeat at the polls in what sees to be a clear moment of political unity. The far-right in Europe seems to be as smaller as ever as Europe celebrates what seems to be a return to normality in Hungary. But is it? Peter Magyar, the new Hungarian Premier-elect, is…
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Record turnout in Hungarian elections as Viktor Orban faces looming defeat
There is an ongoing record turnout of voters in Hungary’s general election right now. By 9AM, 16.89% of voters had already cast ballots, far higher than the 10.31% recorded at the same time four years ago. Analysts expect final turnout to exceed 75% and become the highest in the country’s history. Polling stations opened at…
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António José Seguro wins Presidential run-off in Portugal in the backdrop of violent storms
Socialist presidential candidate António José Seguro is earmarked for a resounding victory against his far-right opponent, André Ventura, during Portugal’s election run-off. Exit polls show that Seguro has won up to 64% of the votes against his opponent, Ventura, leader of Chega. This was the first election run-off in Portugal since 1986 after no major…
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Franco Debono says political parties are not compliant with the Electoral Financing Law
Previous Nationalist MP Franco Debono said that the political parties are not compliant with the Financing of Political Parties Act (Chapter 544). Franco Debono was a proponent of this law himself when MP and eventually authored the law under Joseph Muscat’s administrations. He also says that the law is currently frozen as it is not…
