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Local Council Elections 2015

One week later: Reflections on the spring hunting referendum

Monday, 20 April 2015, 07:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

Yesterday week, Malta voted to allow spring hunting. The Yes camp won with the slightest of margins – 2,200 votes. Many said that the electorate should respect the result – the people had...

Local council elections: Host of new mayors elected

Sunday, 19 April 2015, 07:29 Last update: about 10 years ago

Nineteen out of the 34 councils will have new mayors. Nationalist Party stalwart Edwin Vassallo is expected to be appointed as Mosta mayor, and former Nationalist MP Karl Gouder will head the St...

Watch: Commotion in counting hall as Simon Busuttil visits

Saturday, 18 April 2015, 16:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

There was some commotion at the counting hall at about 4.30pm when Opposition Leader Simon Busuttil visited the complex. As he congratulated elected Nationalist councillors and spoke to party...

Watch: PM says result confirms political trend in the country

Saturday, 18 April 2015, 14:15 Last update: about 10 years ago John Cordina

This year's local council elections may have seen a swing towards the Nationalist Party, but Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is nevertheless pleased with what, he pointed out, was the best result ever...

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