News Summary

• "This is a victory of all the people," Prime Minister Robert Abela says.
• Opposition leader Alex Borg: "It's not the result we wanted, but it's a very clear message" Abela has led Malta since 2020, when his predecessor stepped down amid a political crisis.
• He called a snap election a year early, saying his government needed a new mandate to guide the country through the energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran.
• The opposition sought to present its 30-year-old candidate, Borg, as a fresh alternative who could bring political change after more than a decade of Labour rule.