Polls show that the Greens are on their way to win a seat in June's European Parliament elections, according to Alternattiva Demokratika chairman Arnold Cassola.
"We can do it. Yes we can. Malta needs a third voice in the European Parliament. Pluralism will show that Malta is a serious and modern country," Dr Cassola, who will be contesting the elections, told activists at a meeting yesterday.
AD has a very good fighting chance, even more now that Malta would most probably have six seats in the European Parliament.
He disputed figures in internal party polls, which The Sunday Times reported yesterday, putting Labour well ahead of the Nationalist Party and showing that the share of small parties was narrowing.
He said published scientific polls have shown that AD's share actually increased and quoted the EU-sponsored www.predict09.eu poll, which showed that the party increased its share of votes from 4.4 to 6.6 per cent in the last two months.