Maltese Prime Minister calls for snap election

Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced on 1 May 2017 he was going to ask the country's President to dissolve the Parliament, triggering an early election to be held on 3 June 2017.

The decision came after opposition parties demanded his resignation following allegations that his wife owns an offshore company in Panama.

EUObserver, 02.05.17: Malta PM calls snap election over offshore scandal https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/137739

Times of Malta, 02.05.17: [Editorial] The early election: It’s a recipe for disaster http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170502/editorial/its-a-recipe-for-disaster.646810

EurActiv, 02.05.17: Snap elections over Panama Papers scandal shake up Malta’s EU presidency https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/snap-elections-over-panama-papers-scandal-shake-up-maltas-eu-presidency/

Deutsche Welle, 01.05.17: Malta PM calls early elections amid wife's offshore account scandal http://p.dw.com/p/2cCLA

Malta Independent, 02.05.17: [Editorial] Reasons for a premature election http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-05-02/local-news/Editorial-Reasons-for-a-premature-election-6736173738

BBC News, 01.05.17: Malta PM Joseph Muscat calls snap general election http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39771645

Politico, 01.05.17: Malta calls snap elections http://www.politico.eu/article/malta-calls-snap-elections-prime-minister-joseph-muscat-panama-papers-mossack-fonseca/

ESO: Key source: Maltese general election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/maltese-general-election-2017/

The Guardian, 27.05.17: Malta accuses Russia of cyber-attacks in run-up to election https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/27/russia-behind-cyber-attacks-says-malta-jseph-muscat

Times of Malta, 29.05.17: 10 (depressing) things learnt from election 2017 https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170529/blogs/10-depressing-things-learnt-from-election-2017.649265

Malta Today, 28.05.17: German MEP at PN mass meeting: ‘Malta needs change, it needs Simon Busuttil’ http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/election-2017/77653/german_mep_addresses_pn_mass_meeting_malta_needs_change_it_needs_simon_busuttil

EurActiv, 02.06.17: Booming Malta to deliver verdict on scandal-hit PM http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/booming-malta-to-deliver-verdict-on-scandal-hit-pm/

Politico, 31.05.17: Muscat’s Malta ‘can’t escape politics’ http://www.politico.eu/article/malta-loves-and-loathes-joseph-muscat-elections-corruption/

EUObserver, 02.06.17: Maltese election to test faith in ruling party https://euobserver.com/elections/138112

Deutsche Welle, 03.06.17: Maltese head to polls in snap general election http://p.dw.com/p/2e4aX

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