Under British rule from 1800 until independence in 1964, Malta became a republic in 1974 and joined the European Union in 2004 and the euro in 2008. Its politics has long been a duel between the Labour and Nationalist parties. It is a Catholic country that legalized divorce only in 2011.
Its current leader’s position on the ten Caucus dimensions.
A lawyer and leader of the Labour Party who took over in January 2020 after Joseph Muscat resigned.
Robert Abela sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are leaning religious on religion, leaning tech-optimist on technology and leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority. The profile is close to the middle on environment and war and peace.
Full profile of Robert Abela →Ranked by how close their current leaders are on the ten dimensions.
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