The chairman of the European People's Party, Manfred Weber, has congratulated the Nationalist Party for its local councils result.

He said the result was an important step forward by the Nationalist Party and he congratulated PN leader Simon Busuttil, saying he stood a good chance of becoming the next prime minister.

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