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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/59123| Title: | Malta |
| Other Titles: | The 2004 elections to the European Parliament |
| Authors: | Harwood, Mark |
| Keywords: | Malta -- Politics and government Elections -- Malta European Parliament -- Elections, 2004 European Union countries -- Politics and government European Union -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2005 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave, UK |
| Citation: | Harwood, M. (2004). Malta. In J Lodge (Ed.), The 2004 elections to the European Parliament (pp. 187-193). Palgrave, UK. |
| Abstract: | Few would have blamed the Maltese electorate had they followed the majority of their European brethren and showed a marked apathy towards the 2004 EP elections. In less than a year they had been bombarded by a highly polarised and politicised referendum campaign, followed almost immediately by a highly tense general election revolving around the issue of EU membership. Most Maltese were simply relieved when it was all over. Although turnout was markedly lower than in general elections - 82 per cent compared to 96 per cent at the last general election 1 - it was still the third highest in the EU,2 even though voters had to elect only five MEPs, the smallest quota for any EU state, a fact that rankled some and became a campaign issue for others. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/59123 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - InsEUS |
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