Published: 09:52 AM, 07 May 2026
General elections in Malta scheduled to be held on 30 May
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela addressed the nation on Monday evening. Collected
The next general elections in Malta will be held on Saturday 30 May, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced, reports Malta Today. Abela made the announcement on Monday in an address to the nation, putting an end to weeks-long speculation.
Robert Abela was seen entering San Anton Palace on Monday, shortly after his address, to advice the President of the Republic Myriam Spiteri Debono to dissolve parliament and issue writ for election on 30 May.
In his address, Abela said the globe faces an "extraordinary situation" and Malta has to be prepared. "Our plan is not just for today, but for the years ahead. It is a plan we began working on well before all this turmoil started. A plan that considers every eventuality," he said.
He assured the country's finances can withstand the blow because of his administration's "prudence, competence and leadership."
"We succeeded because we remained focused-because we looked after one another because we believed in each other. We succeeded because our priorities were always in the right place: families, businesses, young people, the elderly-all Maltese and Gozitans," he said. "We also succeeded because we created and maintained a strong economy. Because we continued to believe in a progressive economic model, and we did not yield to any pressure to shift burdens onto you."
He stated the country needs an "elected government, with a new mandate, focused solely on the country's needs, given all the challenges that the current context brings, and the coming months will be crucial." "Responsibility requires me to anticipate what our country will need-as I have done over the past six years," he said.
The PM said his government has delivered, and "in a few weeks, the people will have chosen who they want to lead them, and the country can move forward." "Our renewed vision is built on a program for the next five years-one of the most ambitious projects," Abela said. He said Labour's "renewed vision" will place greater emphasis on quality of life.
