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Malta: Political Developments and Data in 2024

Arrested Momentum?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

Dominic Fenech
Dominic Fenech*
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
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Email: dominic.fenech@um.edu.mt
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Abstract

The highlights of politics in Malta were the elections to the European Parliament and the outcome and aftermath of the long-gestating inquiry into the privatization of state hospitals. The two amalgamated to challenge the long-held ascendancy of the Labour Party, but broader conclusions may be premature, as voters’ behaviour in this typically second-order election need not reflect their real attachment to the parties they usually support.

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Political Data Yearbook , Volume 64 , Issue 1 , December 2025, pp. 435 - 446
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Copyright © 2025 European Consortium for Political Research

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