Malta's premier claims election win for latest Labor triumph
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Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is claiming victory in his nation's election for Parliament as the vote count continued on Sunday
VALLETTA, Malta -- Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela on Sunday claimed victory in his nation’s parliamentary election hours ahead of official results.
If the win is confirmed, that would mean the Labour Party will start its third consecutive term in office, beating out its traditional rival, the Nationalist Party. The election was held Saturday in the Mediterranean island nation of around 400,000 people that is a member of the European Union.
The actual vote count was expected to be completed and announced either later on Sunday or early Monday.
“We have a clear indication that the Labour Party will have an absolute majority,” Abela told the Maltese state broadcaster. Labour had the lead in all public opinion polls before the balloting.
