The leaders of the two main parties on Saturday as Malta chooses the six politicians who will represent the country in the European Parliament, along with hundreds of councillors running the local councils for the next five years. Robert Abela and his wife Lydia cast their vote at St Thomas More Secondary School in Żejtin at 10am. They were welcomed by the Chief Electoral Commissioner Joseph Camilleri.
After exiting the polling station, Abela told reporters “this was a beautiful campaign by the people, with the people, for the people and now it is up to the people to decide.” European Parliament president and PN MEP Roberta Metsola cast her vote at the Sliema Primary School in Sliema at around 10.15am.
She was joined by her husband Ukko and greeted by a small crowd. Shortly after casting her vote, Metsola told journalists she hopes "democracy wins". “The next five years will be very important with many challenges for the European Union,” she said.
“We have the opportunity to make a decision of the direction our own country and Europe will take.” Metsola remains the clear frontrunner in the race, with one in every four voters listing her as their top preference according to a recent poll. PN leader Bernard Grech and his wife Annemarie cast their votes at the secondary school in Mosta around an hour later.
Grech thanked journalists and the electoral commission employees for the important work being carried out. Saturday also marks Grech’s 53rd birthday. ADPD lea.