00:00Walters in Malta have cast their ballots on Saturday in a snap general election called
00:04by Prime Minister Robert Abella.
00:06Malta, the smallest EU nation, is at the same time the fastest growing economically and
00:11that's what Abella trusts will secure him and his Labour Party a record fourth term.
00:16Opinion polls put him comfortably ahead with his campaign focusing heavily on economic
00:20stability and on shielding the small Mediterranean nation from global crisis.
00:24As the island's GDP grew 4% last year, inflation is low and there is no real unemployment.
00:31Electricity and fuel prices have also been frozen for the best part of 10 years, making
00:35them the lowest in Europe.
00:37His main rival is nationalist party candidate Alex Borg, a 30-year-old lawyer who aims to
00:42become the country's youngest leader.
00:44The political choice comes despite persistent concerns over environmental degradation, a
00:49foreign-driven construction boom and deep-seated state corruption.
00:52According to political analysts, many citizens prioritize financial security over political
00:58scandal despite a highly critical Council of Europe report on institutional corruption.
01:03The administration has also earmarked an additional €250 million for subsidies to cushion families
01:08against the fallout of the Middle East conflict.
01:10Preliminary results are expected to emerge on Sunday afternoon.
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