The South Eastern Region ( Maltese : Reġjun Xlokk ) is a former region of Malta . The region included the southeastern part of the main island of Malta , including the capital Valletta . The region bordered the Central and Southern Regions .
72-541: Marsaskala, sometimes written as Marsascala is a seaside town in the South Eastern Region of Malta . Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. The parish church, built in 1953, is dedicated to Saint Anne and Marsaskala's feast is celebrated at the end of July. The name of the town is also written as Marsascala in old ortography, and often abbreviated as M'Skala . It
144-589: A 134-room hotel and a shopping centre. Despite no permit granted, such apartments are already presented for sale. The Marsaskala Local Council was set up in 1994. The main issue in the first local election was the proposal for a new waste recycling plant and a number of biogas tanks in Sant'Antnin Valley. This development was disputed by a committee composed of seven Labour local councils (including Marsaskala) and eight local non-government organisations. In March 2017
216-506: A Minister’s secretariat). The sub-committee liaised directly with government agencies including Malta Tourism Authority and Infrastructure Malta , without reporting to the local council or to the residents. Its proposals included pedestrianising the area in front of Ta' Grabiel (soon to become a boutique hotel), and the takeover of the hard shoulder in front of the Parish church (used by boat owners) for bars & restaurants. The sub-committee
288-581: A fire ripped through the Sant'Antnin waste treatment plant, destroying much of it. Most of the plant was shut down in December 2022. In 2024, plans were launched to turn it into a recreational green park covering 23,800 square meters. The new park would complement the nearby Sant'Antnin Family Park . In August 2021, Transport Malta in a pre-qualification document suggested that most of Marsaskala Bay would be taken up by pontoons and yacht facilities for
360-492: A football club founded in 2010. Marsaskala Sports Club, founded in 1927, and re-founded in 1974 is one of the oldest waterpolo clubs in Malta. Having languished in the second division for many years, Marsaskala Sports Club established themselves as one of Malta's top teams in the mid-nineties. In 1997 they were crowned Malta champions, the only season the trophy was won by a club from southern Malta. They have represented Malta in
432-773: A former police investigator and hotel manager, has been mayor of Marsaskala since 2006, re-elected in 2009, 2013, 2019 and 2024. At the 2019 local elections , the Labour Party obtained 69.7% (7 seats) and the Nationalist Party 26.3% (2 seats). In 2020, mayor Calleja set up a sub-committee for the regeneration of Marsascala, chaired by Ray Abela, a PL candidate, and including the mayor himself together with persons with local business interests such as Ray's cousin Eric Abela (owner of Ta' Grabiel house), Joseph Farrell (owner of Tiffany Kiosk), and Angele Abela (head of
504-465: A fourth MEP when the Treaty of Lisbon came into effect and the number of seats allocated to Malta increased from five to six. Muscat managed to win comfortably the 2013 elections held on 9 March by over 35,000 votes on the Nationalist Party. The Labour Party won a massive 55% of the votes. In the 2014 MEP elections, the Labour Party retained a majority of 34,000 votes (53%), but lost its fourth seat to
576-613: A new marina. Four bidders submitted their interest in October. Residents and the local council opposed it, including with public protests. While prime minister Robert Abela announced the project would be shelved, residents called for legal certainty, and asked to remove any reference to a yacht marina from the 2006 local plan for southern Malta. In May 2024 Malta's Planning Authority announced that such policy document would be withdrawn. According to researchers, "the Marsaskala marina plan
648-609: A secret deal with the Marsascala Sports Club, the government would have built a third waterpolo pitch across the bay at Is-Siberja. South Eastern Region It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of part of Malta Xlokk . Act No. XIV of 2019 abolished the region, and its territory was divided between the newly formed Port Region and the Southern Region . South Eastern Region included parts of
720-415: A solution for the political crisis created, but when all attempts proved futile, he had no other option but to accept Sant and his government's resignation and a call for early elections , which were held on 5 September 1998. The Labour Party was defeated with a wide 13,000 vote margin. Back in opposition, the party campaigned unsuccessfully against EU membership, and the 'NO' camp lost the referendum for
792-595: A sports hall, and can host up to 1,800 spectators. A strategy for the Tal-Qroqq national pool complex was discussed in Parliament in 2010. In 2016, the Government of Malta took up ownership of the site, estimated worth some €1.3 million in 2005, with the aim to unilaterally award it to Jordanian construction firm Sadeen to build a campus for a private American University of Malta (AUM). In exchange, under
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#1732791991215864-509: Is a composite name derived from Arabic. Marsa is the common word for harbour (also found in Marsa , Marsaxlokk , Marsamxett ). Skala is of harder interpretation, most likely derived from Sqalli (Sicilian), possibly with reference to a community of fishermen from the island, which is only 60 miles (97 km) away from Malta. Marsaskala is also known as Wied il-Għajn by the Maltese, as
936-526: Is an example of how civil society mobilised and actively worked to voice its opposition". The town surrounds the Marsaskala Bay or creek, a long narrow inlet which is sheltered to the north by Ras iż-Żonqor , the south-east corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of Ras il-Gżira . The town itself is located along both sides of the bay, and across most of Il-Ħamrija , a creek leading to Il-Ponta tal-Gżira . The shore north of Ras iż-Żonqor
1008-659: Is made up of all members of the Party and elects the Leader and the two Deputy Leaders (one for Party, the other for Parliamentary affairs) and determines the Party's broad policy outlines. The Party Administration is made of the Party Leader, Deputy Leaders, and Party officials. The Parliamentary Group and the Councillors' Section bring together the Party's elected representatives in parliament and local councils . The Party
1080-420: Is of 38.9, lower than the national average of 41.7 and of the regional one of 40.5. Non-Maltese in Marsaskala (35.5) have a lower average age than Maltese (40.2). The traditional activities of Marsaskala are agriculture and fishing. Since independence, tourism has grown in relevance, in particular after the opening of Jerma Palace Hotel in the 1980s. In the 2000s, Marsaskala has become a residential area for
1152-442: Is of low cliffs, with shelving rock ledges south of the point. Marsaskala Bay is largely edged by promenade, with low shelving rock ledges cut with salt pans on the seaward face of Ras iċ-Ċerna, which continue on round the eastern point, past l-Abjad iż-Żgħir, and into St Thomas' Bay to the south. Given the topography, the urban area is separated in several zones: The urban area is surrounded by countryside. The northern side
1224-475: Is organised geographically in the local committees (smallest) and district and regional (largest) administrations. Finally, the branches of the party include the women's, youth , senior, and candidates' sections. Although not formally part of the party's structures, the party owns a number of media and communication outlets, the largest being the television station ONE and radio service ONE Radio through its holding company ONE Productions . The party also owns
1296-454: Is today part of Il-Park Nazzjonali tal-Inwadar . In the centre, Il-Maghluq is another natural reserve (Natura2000 site). In the south, San Tumas Bay is surrounded by fields until Munxar Point. Marsaskala has a population of 16,804 people as of the 2021 census, swelling to over 20,000 in summer. While only recorded separate in census data since 1957, the town population has grown exponentially since, almost doubling every decade. Marsaskala
1368-862: Is today the biggest urban centre in the south-east region of Malta, and the 8th biggest urban area in Malta. Its foreign population similarly grew from 4.76% in 2001 (445 over 9,346) to 6.08% in 2011 (672 over 11,059) to 27.65% (4,647 over 16,804). In terms of religious affiliation , at the 2021 census (table 5.3), the population aged 15 and over of Marsaskala (total 14,253) reported following either Roman Catholicism (11,365), Islam (557), Orthodoxy (682), Hinduism (88), Church of England (274), Protestantism (153), Buddhism (107), Judaism (43), Other religious groups (22) or having no religious affiliation (962). In terms of racial origin (table 4.3), Marsaskala's population identifies as Caucasian (15,075), Asian (641), Arab (284), African (321), Hispanic or Latino (244), or having more than one racial origin (239). The average age
1440-453: The 2019 Maltese protests caused by the murder of anti-corruption journalist and government critic Daphne Caruana Galizia . Muscat was accused of impeding the investigation. Robert Abela was elected to replace him, promising continuity with previous policies pursued by the party. As the party held a parliamentary majority at the time of Muscat's resignation, Robert Abela would become prime minister immediately after, on 13 January 2020. He
1512-462: The 2022 general election , the Labour Party retained its majority in parliament, winning a third consecutive election for the first time since 1981 with 55.11% of the popular vote, the largest share since 1955 , marginally surpassing the 55.04% it scored in 2017 . Voter turnout was 86%. this was mainly because of various reasons including how Labour dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic , the fact that
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#17327919912151584-510: The 2024 local elections , the Labour Party obtained 4429 votes (62.57%) and 7 seats, the Nationalist Party 2304 votes (32.55%) and 2 seats, and AD+PD 345 votes (4.87%) and no seats. Active associations in town include Save Marsaskala and Marsaskala Residents Network. The local festa of Sant'Anna is celebrated at the end of July. Late August sees the events of the Summer Carnaval. Marsaskala's Parish Church, dedicated to St Anne,
1656-586: The Great Siege of Malta . Sea towers were built in the area to reduce vulnerability to seaborne attacks. They include Saint Thomas Tower (1565) and Żonqor Tower (1659, demolished 1915), as well as the Briconet Redoubt (1715). Other towers were built privately by wealthy residents as fortified houses, including Mamo Tower , Tal-Buttar Tower and Tal-Gardiel Tower . In 1882 the British built
1728-797: The Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) Trophy in Chios , Greece in 1997 and the European Champions Cup in 1998 in Ústí nad Labem , Czech Republic , becoming the first Maltese team to win two European Champions Cup matches, against Swiss champions Horgen and the hosts themselves. Several Marsaskala Sports Club products have also played with distinction in the national team, amongst of which were Charles Flask , Alfred Xuereb il-Yogi , Charles Żammit, Joseph Caruana Dingli, Anton Privitera, Paul Privitera and John Licari. Both Joseph Caruana Dingli and Paul Privitera have also captained
1800-650: The Malta Maritime Museum . In 2003, American amateur pseudo-archaeologist Bob Cornuke claimed that Paul the Apostle had been shipwrecked in St Thomas' Bay , in Marsaskala. This claim was never confirmed and discredited by field experts. In 1614, 60 Ottoman ships carrying 6,000 soldiers landed at Marsaskala and launched an attack on the south of Malta . Although the battle was a decisive Maltese victory, it brought back fear and terrifying memories of
1872-570: The Nationalist Party candidate Therese Comodini Cachia. In 2015, the party was delisted from the Socialist International for not paying membership fees. In 2017, Joseph Muscat was re-elected during the general election , with Labour appearing to win with a clear landslide victory for the second consecutive time, merely an hour after the vote counting commenced. Under Muscat's leadership Malta's national deficit
1944-551: The Nationalist Party . It sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The party was founded in 1921 as the Chamber of Labour by a small group of trade unionists . Ideologically, the party was orientated towards democratic socialism and other left-wing stances until the early 1990s, when it followed the lead of like-minded Western social-democratic parties like Britain's New Labour . The party still claims to be democratic-socialist in their party programme. Under
2016-580: The South Eastern and Southern Harbour Districts . South Eastern Region included 15 local councils: The last South Eastern Regional Committee ( Maltese : Kumitat Reġjonali Xlokk ) was made up of: Labour Party (Malta) The Labour Party ( Maltese : Partit Laburista , PL), formerly known as the Malta Labour Party (Maltese: Partit tal-Ħaddiema , MLP ), is one of the two major political parties in Malta , along with
2088-409: The schools , but felt compelled to do so a few days later as public pressure mounted. In April 2020, Prime Minister Abela called for 'national unity' on Television Malta , the country's national broadcasting television. This has been criticized for being partisan. In November 2020, Abela stated "that the party will continue to reinvent itself with the introduction of more young people and women at
2160-466: The Żonqor Battery . While still a quaint fishermen's village in early 1900, Marsaskala has grown exponentially in the course of the 20th and 21st century into the main urban centre in the south-east region of Malta, and the 8th biggest urban area in Malta. Urbanisation has led to the spread of residential developments, which have taken up the whole peninsula of San Tumas, the Bellavista hillside, and
2232-504: The 1987 elections. Labour won the 1971 general election and immediately set out to re-negotiate the post-Independence military and financial agreements with the United Kingdom. The government also undertook socialist-style nationalization programmes, import substitution schemes, and the expansion of the public sector and the welfare state . Employment laws were revised with gender equality being introduced in salary pay. In
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2304-486: The 1996 elections held on 26 October by over 8,000 votes on the Nationalist Party. The 1987 constitutional amendments, which secured the necessary additional seats, had to be used for the second time, having been used for the same time in 1987. This same amendment had to be used a third time in 2008. However, trouble was brewing. Mintoff, for reasons known to him alone (within the MLP), started creating problems in Parliament for
2376-1037: The Deputy Leaders, the Party Congress, the Party Administration, the Parliamentary Group, the Councillors' Section, the District and the Regional Administrations, the Local Committees, and the Branches. The General Conference is largely made up of delegates from the Party's other constituent structures and is the Party's highest organ. The National Executive brings together the Party Administration as well as elected representatives of other constituent structures and co-ordinators. The Party Congress
2448-620: The Independence celebrations when independence was actually achieved in 1964. The party made strong gains in the 1966 elections which, however, were not enough to see it in office. An unimportant split occurred in 1969 when the Communist Party of Malta was founded. This split happened as a result of the truce between the Malta Labour Party and local Catholic authorities. The Communist Party has since only contested
2520-499: The Labour Party and prime minister since 1947, resigned and left the party because of serious disagreements with his Deputy Dom Mintoff which had led to a series of cabinet crises. Boffa formed the Malta Workers Party (MWP) while Mintoff re-organized the Labour Party as the Malta Labour Party . It has also adopted The Internationale as one of its anthems. The Malta Labour Party contested its first elections for
2592-632: The Legislative Assembly and no representation in the Senate . Strickland became prime minister. Labour leader Savona was not elected, and the leadership of the Labour parliamentary group was temporarily entrusted to Colonel Michael Dundon . The Presidency of the Party and leadership of the parliamentary group was taken up by Paul Boffa later that year. In 1930, it adopted a party anthem. Labour gained nine seats out of ten in
2664-694: The Malta Legislative Assembly the following year. The old Labour vote was split equally between the MLP and the MWP, giving them eleven members each. This allowed the Nationalist Party (PN) to have a slight edge in the formation of a government, which it did in coalition with the MWP. The government did not last long. Two other elections were held in 1951 and 1953 (the last time a coalition governed in Malta) which both saw short-lived PN-MWP coalitions and
2736-714: The Malta national team on many occasions. Marsaskala was also the venue of the 2005 European Eight-ball Pool Championships and the European Darts Championships, both held at the Jerma Palace Hotel. Marsaskala is popular with divers and swimmers. At Żonqor point, the Tal-Qroqq sports complex includes Malta's national swimming pool ( pixxina nazzjonali ), with an Olympic 50-meter pool and a 25-meter pool, also heated in winter. The complex hosts Malta's waterpolo league and various international waterpolo and swimming tournaments. It also includes
2808-432: The Party's founding meeting on 15 March 1921, significantly, the 30th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII 's Rerum novarum . Led by Colonel William Savona , the Party contested the general elections held in 1921 and 1924 under the new Constitution that gave the country a measure of self-government. The Labour-Constitutional alliance won the 1927 general elections, but Labour lost ground, gaining 13.9% of votes, three seats in
2880-663: The Party) and Joseph Muscat (an MEP). In the first round neither candidate obtained 50%+1 the majority of the votes. So a run up election had to be held on 6 June between the top two candidates who obtained the most votes, George Abela and Joseph Muscat . Muscat was elected Labour Party leader, gathering 66.36% of the total votes. He was co-opted in Parliament and appointed Leader of the Opposition on 1 October. During an Extraordinary General Conference, held in November 2008, it
2952-523: The Zonqor coastline. The Jerma Palace Hotel was built in 1982 at the tip of Ras il-Gżira , in front of Saint Thomas Tower , owned by Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company and managed by Corinthia until its closure in March 2007. The redevelopment of its ruins remains an open issue The latest project by Joseph Portelli envisages two eight-storey blocks with 155 residential units, 258 serviced apartments,
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3024-677: The abolition of plural votes, as well as the introduction of women 's right to vote. However, Labour deputies resigned from their posts in July 1946 due to mass redundancies at the Dockyards. In the meantime, the ' MacMichael Constitution ' had been introduced, granting self-government to the Maltese . Labour's participation in the subsequent October 1947 elections was once again supported by the General Workers' Union . The Party won 59.9% of
3096-481: The ascension of Malta in the European Union on 8 March (although Sant claimed victory) and was again defeated in the general election a month later on 14 April 2003, once more with a 12,000 vote margin. Sant resigned but stood again for party leader, where he was re-elected with more than 65% of the votes. In June 2004 the party succeeded in obtaining a relative majority of votes in the elections held to elect
3168-643: The baroque Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary , visible from the shoreline. Marsaskala's countryside is spotted with chapels, including the ones of St Nicholas (triq il-Blajjiet), of St Gaetan (near Torri Mamo ), of St Anthony Of Padua (Triq il-Wied) and of the Madonna Of Light (Triq il-Bidni). In the 16th and 17th century, the Order started to build a series of defensive architectures coast to reduce Malta's vulnerability to seaborne attacks. Saint Thomas Tower
3240-473: The bay and the old small village are flanked by two valleys, through which a spring of fresh water used to flow down into the innermost bay. Wied means valley and Għajn (pronounced ayn ) refers to the spring of fresh water. Literally, Wied il-Għajn means Valley of the Spring . Humans have inhabited the area since pre-history, as evidenced by a number of archaeological finds. Some of the ancient remains are
3312-406: The cart-ruts, which are parallel channels formed in the rock. Early Christian catacombs , as well as Roman remains, were discovered in Marsaskala, the latter suggesting that Marsaskala was also a Roman port. Remains of Roman baths were found in a field at il-Gżira, a rock peninsula behind the Jerma Palace Hotel. Four identical Roman ship anchors were found in the bay during the 1960s, now at
3384-545: The case of civil law, civil (non-religious) marriage was introduced and homosexuality and adultery were decriminalised. Through a package of constitutional reforms agreed to with the opposition party, Malta became a republic in 1974. The Labour Party was confirmed in office in the 1976 elections . In 1981 the Party managed to hold on to a parliamentary majority, even though the opposition Nationalist Party managed an absolute majority of more than 4000 votes. A serious political crisis ensued when Nationalist MPs refused to accept
3456-459: The centre of its decision-making process." On 18 February 2021, Abela announced plans to introduce a law that would end police arrests for those possessing a small amount of cannabis and plants for personal use. This bill was passed in December 2021, and Malta became the first country in the European Union to legalise cannabis. Abela's leadership was criticised with the number of co-options that had taken place, being deemed as undemocratic. in
3528-476: The decline in the share of votes to the MWP with increasing support for the Labour Party. The MWP eventually disintegrated and the MLP formed a government for the first time in 1955. This legislature was dominated by the issue of integration with the United Kingdom . The party, which started its life as an anti-colonial party with the slogan "Integration or self-determination" was now inclined towards
3600-511: The economy was still booming, and unemployment kept at a minimum low despite the pandemic and the way that Labour reinvented itself by tackling corruption and money laundering by ushered in a raft of rule-of-law reforms to counter claims of government corruption and grey listing of Malta by the FATF. The post of Leader of the Labour Party was created in 1928. Before this (1921–28) the post
3672-453: The elections held during November 1945, in which, contrarily to previous elections, all men over twenty-one years of age were entitled to vote. The Party's electoral programme, for the first time in Labour's history, did not make any reference to religion. Boffa's Government was supported by the General Workers' Union , and it carried out a number of reforms, such as the abolition of the Senate,
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#17327919912153744-439: The electoral result and also refused to take their seats in parliament for the first years of the legislature. Premier Dom Mintoff called this action "perverse" but it was not an uncommon one in any parliamentary democracy with disputed election results. He proposed to his parliamentary group that fresh elections be held, but most members of his Parliamentary group rejected his proposal. Mintoff, who had been considering vacating
3816-494: The first five Maltese MEPs for the European Parliament . The party elected three of his candidates: Joseph Muscat (later replaced by Glenn Bedingfield ), John Attard Montalto and Louis Grech . In 2008 the Labour Party lost for the third consecutive time in the 2008 general elections , obtaining 48.79% share of the vote and losing the election to the Nationalist Party by just 1,580 votes or 0.5%. Following
3888-550: The first part of the formula. A referendum was held in 1956 but given the number of abstentions and massive opposition by the Nationalist Party and the Catholic Church , the result was inconclusive. This, together with a number of dismissals at the naval dockyard led to Mintoff's resignation and his call for massive protests in April 1958. The Governor re-established direct colonial government which lasted until 1962. In
3960-570: The growing number of Maltese residents, who live in the town and commute for work to other areas of the island, including the nearby airport and freeport . The first council in Marsaskala was formed in April 1994. The first mayor was also Malta's first female mayor, Marvic Attard Gialanze. She had formed the Marsascala Residents' Association in 1991, and run on the same civic platform. She was succeeded by Charlie Zammit (1997-2000) and Carmelo Mifsud (2000-2006). Mario Calleja (PL),
4032-440: The loss of the election, Sant resigned as Labour Party leader on 10 March 2008. The first round of the election of the new leader were held on 5 June 2008. Five members contested this election as candidates: George Abela (a former Deputy Leader), Evarist Bartolo (a frontbench MP and ex-Minister), Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (a frontbench MP and former Secretary-General of the Party), Michael Falzon (an MP and Deputy Leader of
4104-545: The meantime, the Malta Labour Party's connections with Third World Independentist and Socialist movements set it on a collision course with the Maltese Catholic Church, which the Party perceived as being pro-British and the cause of the failure of the Integration project. This led to the party leadership being interdicted from 1961 to 1964, when reading, advertising and distributing Party newspapers
4176-567: The new leader. Sant who won the election for party leader, and then modernized the party, secured a victory at the polls in 1996 . Under Sant's leadership the party made several changes. The party opened the new Labour Party Headquarters in Hamrun instead of the old Macina in Cottonera. The party also made giant steps in the media by being the first Maltese political party to own its radio and television stations. Sant managed to win comfortably
4248-543: The one-seat Labour parliamentary majority. In the summer of 1998, Labour lost a division vote on the proposed Cottonera waterfront project because of Mintoff's renegation on his parliamentary group. This was considered by Prime Minister Sant as a vote of no confidence in his government and informed the then-President of the Republic that he no longer held a parliamentary majority as a result. The President had on various occasions asked Prime Minister Alfred Sant to try to find
4320-553: The party leadership position even before the elections, voluntarily resigned as prime minister and Party leader in 1984 (although he retained his parliamentary seat). A Party General Conference in that same year appointed Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici who acted uncontested as party leader. The Mifsud Bonnici years were characterised by political tensions and violence. The deadlock was broken when constitutional amendments were made voted and made effective in January 1987 which guaranteed that
4392-417: The party with an absolute majority of votes would be given a majority of parliamentary seats in order to govern. This paved the way for the return of the Nationalist Party to government later that year. The Labour Party performed very badly in the following election in 1992 , losing by nearly 13,000 votes. Mifsud Bonnici resigned due to deteriorating health and on 26 March, Labour elected Alfred Sant as
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#17327919912154464-660: The publishing house SKS (Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti) and produces the weekly Sunday newspaper Kullħadd . The party formerly ran the travel agency Sunrise Travel and the MVNO RedTouch Fone. The Labour Party was founded as the Chamber of Labour ( Italian : Camera del Lavoro ) in 1921 by one of the union branches affiliated with the Imperial Government Workers Union. Band clubs and other organisations were invited to send delegates to
4536-598: The rule of Joseph Muscat , the party shifted to a more centrist position, adopting Third Way policies. A formerly Eurosceptic party, it claims to hold pro-European stances and is a member of the Party of European Socialists , and was previously a member of the Socialist International until 2014. The party structures are the General Conference, the National Executive, the Leader, and
4608-421: The vote and twenty-four seats out of the possible forty within the Legislative Assembly. Paul Boffa became prime minister whilst Dom Mintoff became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reconstruction. The Labour Government introduced Income Tax and Social Services for the first time in Malta . The Labour Party was re-founded in 1949 as a successor to the Labour Party founded in 1921. Paul Boffa , Leader of
4680-416: Was built in 1953 close to Casa Monita and to the Briconet Redoubt . It includes a Venetian-style belltower. The smaller, old parish church of St Anne is nearby (triq il-Knisja), surrounded by the houses of the old village. Not far from the parish church, at the start of triq Iz-Zonqor, a private house hosts the small Chapel of Our Lady of the Girdle. On the hill of Bellavista, Villa Apap-Bologna also includes
4752-444: Was built in late 1565 as part of the Wignacourt towers and kept being used for military purposes into the British period. It has been recently restored. Żonqor Tower , one of the 13 De Redin towers , was builtin in 1659 and demolished in 1915 by British military engineers. No traces of it can be seen anymore and a pillbox now stands in its place. In 1882, the British built in the area the Żonqor Battery , which saw little use as it
4824-449: Was decided that the party's official name would be Partit Laburista instead of its former English name, the Malta Labour Party. The previous emblem was changed, although the symbol of the torch was retained. In June 2009, the party garnered 55 percent of the first preference votes in the election for the European Parliament , electing three MEPs who sit with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats . This result led to Labour
4896-405: Was deemed a mortal sin . In the 1962 elections, this led to the defeat of the Party at the polls as well as a split with the creation of the Christian Workers' Party . Peace with the Church would not be made until 1969 by which time the Christian Workers' Party had disintegrated. The MLP participated in independence talks but disagreed with what was offered, causing them to not participate in
4968-424: Was dissolved following residents' pressure on the Local Council. In 2021, the Malta Tourism Authority launched a "regeneration design contest" to increase the tourism attractivity of Marsaskala. The initiative was opposed by both Local Council and residents, who took to the streets to protest over-development without local consultation, considering it a continuation of the previous' years "sub-committee" work. At
5040-422: Was eliminated, unemployment decreased to historic lows, and an unprecedented period of economic growth occurred. However, he was criticised by figures on both sides of the political spectrum, accused of political opportunism, broken promises on meritocracy and the environment, as well as corruption allegations. On 1 December 2019, Muscat announced his resignation, to take effect after 12 January 2020, due to
5112-448: Was recognized as the "continuity" candidate instead of Chris Fearne , emphasizing stability, unity and normality, as opposed to the bolder changes advocated by Fearne. Abela is considered to be aligned to traditional Labour's values, such as social housing and free medicine for the elderly. In March 2020, Malta registered its first COVID-19 case. Abela was at first reluctant to close the Malta International Airport , retail outlets and
5184-436: Was unsuitable for proper defence. In 1715, the Briconet Redoubt was built by the Order. It has lon been used as a police station. A second redoubt was built close to Marsaskala but was destroyed in 1915. Other towers were built privately by wealthy residents as fortified houses, including Mamo Tower , Tal-Buttar Tower and Tal-Gardiel Tower . The main sports in Marsaskala are football and waterpolo. Marsaskala F.C. are
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