Labour leader Joseph Muscat yesterday sent a message of congratulations to Senator Barack Obama on his election as the 44th President of the United States. He said his election makes historical news all over the world where there was belief in a multilateral approach to international issues in which Europe and the US work in close partnership and collaboration.

The result was welcome news for all those who believe that the environment and climate change are not just trendy topics for discussion, for all those who believe that everyone should have the opportunity to succeed in life and for all those who believe in and hope for a change to a better way of doing things.