The presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament, José Manuel Barroso and Martin Schulz, have congratulates Prime Minister-elect Joseph Muscat for his electoral success.

President Barroso wrote:

"In my own name and on behalf of the European Commission, I congratulate Dr Joseph Muscat for the electoral result obtained.

"Dr Joseph Muscat can count on the continued commitment of the European Commission to work side by side with Malta and to overcome the challenges we face together as a Union.

I wish him every success throughout his mandate."

Mr Schulz said :

"I salute the Maltese people who have participated in one of the most active democratic elections in Europe with over 93% voting turnout. I congratulate the Labour Party and my highly regarded former colleague Joseph Muscat for winning the trust of the Maltese people in these elections.

"I look forward to working closely together with a view to finding common answers to the challenges faced by our European Union.

"Malta can look forward to continued good economic growth. Malta may be the smallest nation in the EU, yet it is strategically located and is enjoying a solid economic performance.

"The European Parliament also looks forward to working closely with the Maltese government in the run-up and the deployment of its term at the helm of the Council of the European Union in January 2017.''

 

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