Update 3 - Three women elected to the European Parliament

Three women were elected MEPs in casual elections today. Marlene Mizzi (PL), Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas (PN) and Claudette Abela Baldacchino (PL) were elected to fill the seats vacated by Simon Busuttil, Edward Scicluna and Louis Grech respectively following their election to the Maltese parliament and their resignation from the EP. Vote-counting in the casual elections was held at Naxxar counting hall. This is the first time that Malta has any women in the European Parliament. The new MEPs will hold their seats for a year, when the scheduled European Parliament elections are held. Labour candidate Marlene Mizzi  was the first to be elected, easily winning the seat vacated by Prof Edward Scicluna.  Ms Mizzi won 23,977 votes, well ahead of Claudette Abela Baldacchino, who came second with 4,252. In initial comments Ms Mizzi said she had always believed in the European Union and despite being elected on the Labour ticket, she would work in the national interest. Metsola Tedesco Triccas, who was elected some hours later, also said she would work in the national interest, saying she would like to focus on the issue of migration and on the economy. Claudette Baldacchino,...