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Voter turnout at 72.82% for EP election, 59.47% for local councils

The Electoral Commission said Sunday that the voter turnout for European Parliament elections was 72.82 per cent of the total registered voters, while 59.47% of the total number of registered voters...

Live: Sorting of votes starts

All is set for the first part of the counting process to start at the Naxxar counting hall....

EP election: Sixth and eighth districts register largest drop in turnout compared to 2019

The sixth and eighth districts registered the largest drops in turnout when compared to the 2019 European Parliament election.From having the highest district turnout in 2019 at 75.62%, the...

Red sea or blue wave? The potential local council battlegrounds

Voters on Saturday were asked to fill out two ballot sheets: one being for the European Parliament elections and the other for the, oft less publicised, local councils election.It’s the...

TMID Editorial: The country has voted

Malta has voted to elect its six representatives at the European Parliament for the next five years. We will know the unofficial result during the morning, but we will have to wait until 11pm for the...

Watch: Zaren Tal-Ajkla shares his thoughts on election campaign

Zaren Bonnici, known as Tal-Ajkla, was one of the most colourful figures in the election campaign.In a short comment to The Malta Independent, Bonnici said he is convinced that independent...

Malta votes to elect EP representatives, local councillors

Malta has voted to elect its representatives at the European Parliament and local council for the next five years.Voting in the 117 polling stations across Malta and Gozo opened at 7am yesterday...

Your time is up, Italy's hard-right leader tells EU centre parties as she votes in European election

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The...

Relevance of trade unions and mandatory membership: what those involved think

Construction, hospitality and tourism are the main sectors contributing to the country’s economy yet workers in these industries are either "not unionised" or show low levels of unionisation,...

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A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96

Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War IIveteran Harold Terensand his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot...

Man arrested while committing a theft in Naxxar

A man was arrested on Friday evening as he was allegedly committing a theft in Naxxar, the police said.The police were informed that the man was seen entering a building in San Gorg Street at...

latest comment from Jo Tonna, 08/06/2024 10:33:As we say in Maltese, "Il-Garra, gejja u sejra fl'ahhar tinkiser'.

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10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected

10% of eligible voters have not collected their voting document for the European Parliament elections, while 24% did not collected their voting document for the Local Council elections.Closing...

latest comment from leon 1, 08/06/2024 11:36:''10% of EP election, 24% of local council voting documents not collected'' What does this mean ??

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Russell takes Canadian Grand Prix pole, edging F1 points leader Verstappen on tiebreaker

George Russell edged Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen on a tiebreaker for the pole position Saturday in the Canadian Grand Prix.Russell and Verstappen had identical laps of 1 minute 12.000...

Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, and 210 Palestinians are reported killed

Israel on Saturday carried out its largest hostage rescue operation since the latestwar with Hamasbegan, taking four to safety out of central Gaza in a heavy air and ground assault. At...

Woman in critical condition after swimming incident

A woman is in critical condition after she found herself in difficulty while swimming, the police said.The woman, aged 32 from China, was swimming in Comino.The incident took place at...

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By 2pm, 42.59% vote in EP election, 41.13% for local councils; statistician highlights discrepancy

By 2pm, the percentage of votes cast in the European Parliament election was 42.9 per cent, the Electoral Commission said Saturday.The percentage of votes cast in local council elections was...

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Updated: Polls open as Malta elects EP representatives, local councillors; political leaders vote

Polls have opened as Malta votes to elect its representatives at the European Parliament and local council for the next five years.Voting in the 117 polling stations across Malta and Gozo opened...

Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns

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As the campaigns come to an end, is a silent day still relevant in the age of social media?

The campaigns have fallen silent, and voters now have a day of peace from politics to reflect on who to vote for in tomorrow’s European Parliament and Local Council elections.Or do they?...

Man arrested in connection with string of thefts

A man was arrested on Friday in connection with a string of thefts, the police saod.The man was arrested as he was committing a theft from an outlet in St Julian’s.Further...

Slovaks and others go to the polls in EU elections under the shadow of an assassination attempt

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7 Giugno commemoration: Speaker says Parliament speeches should be shorter

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latest comment from John Vassallo, 08/06/2024 11:14:Indeed the why I see it it is more like a two party club, there to care for themselves and their inner clan!

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Danish prime minister is assaulted by a man on a Copenhagen square

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen, the state news agency Ritzau reported Friday.Copenhagen police confirmed on the X...

latest comment from Harold Hare, 08/06/2024 11:07:Are there no Police in Denmark?

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TMID Editorial: Remembering D-Day

This week was the 80th anniversary since the day that thousands of young soldiers took part in what was the biggest amphibious landing event in history. D-Day, when allied forces stormed...

Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections

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