Cassola to contest EP election

Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Arnold Cassola will be running for the forthcoming European Parliament elections on the Greens' ticket along with political newcomer Yvonne Ebejer Arqueros. The names were chosen through a secret ballot at the party's...

Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Arnold Cassola will be running for the forthcoming European Parliament elections on the Greens' ticket along with political newcomer Yvonne Ebejer Arqueros.

The names were chosen through a secret ballot at the party's annual general meeting yesterday.

The AD chairman had narrowly missed being elected in Malta's first local EP election in 2004, when he polled around 23,000 first preference votes. He was general secretary of the European Green Party at the time and had been at the forefront of AD's campaign in favour of EU membership.

Ebejer Arqueros, 44, is a primary school teacher and mother of three who is also involved with social work agencies voluntarily.

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