VALLETTA (Reuters) -Malta's ruling Labour Party claimed victory on Sunday in the Mediterranean island nation's parliamentary election, its third successive win, and the main centre-right opposition Nationalist Party conceded defeat.
The centre-left Labour Party had been helped during campaigning for Saturday's election by a strong economy and its management of the COVID-19 crisis, in which state handouts provided support for businesses and consumers.
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