Malta Opens 2026 Election Voting as Labour Eyes Record 4th Term

6 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 30

Polling stations opened across Malta on Saturday, with results expected around midday Sunday and Prime Minister Robert Abela's Labour Party favored to secure another parliamentary majority.
Abela called the snap election a year early, arguing Malta needs stability for an uncertain international environment that could hit the import-reliant island through higher prices and weaker tourism.
Labour has campaigned on a 4% economy, low inflation and frozen electricity and fuel prices, while the opposition Nationalist Party says growth has not improved quality of life.
Migration-driven population growth has sharpened voter concerns over rents, overcrowding, infrastructure and health services, even as Labour seeks a fourth straight win after victories in 2013, 2017 and 2022.

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