Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election

Key points

• Prime Minister Robert Abela’s Labour Party claimed a record fourth ​successive general election victory in Malta on Sunday (May 31, 2026), riding voter ⁠confidence in a strong economy, although the size of its overall majority was reduced.
• “This is a victory of all the people based on the programme we presented for all the people,” Mr. Abela told reporters, saying results showed his party had “won a strong mandate”.
• Conceding defeat, Opposition leader Alex Borg said his supporters had cut the winning margin to around 18,000 votes from some 39,000 ⁠at the last election in 2022. “I know that for many, ⁠this is a disappointing day.
• But you should never regret believing in hope,” he said on social media.
• Full results are not due until later on Sunday (May 31, 2026), but journalists following the ​count said Labour looked on course to win a comfortable parliamentary majority, although with less...