Malta

Labour Party (PL) deputy leader hopefuls took part in a tame debate this morning on the party’s radio station in the run-up to the election that will be taking place this Thursday.

In the wake of revelations that Nationalist supporters are attempting to flood the upcoming leaders’ debate at the University of Malta with as many PN fans as possible, a student has started an online petition for the debate to be held outdoors, making it open to all those who wish to attend.

A leaders' debate being organised at the University of Malta is to go ahead after the event was moved forward by 24 hours to allow for Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's attendance.

All four leaders - Joseph Muscat, Simon Busuttil, Marlene Farrugia and Arnold Cassola - have agreed to attend.

The debate between the political parties and leaders at the university, one of the highlights of an election campaign will now be held at 1pm on Wednesday, a meeting of representatives has just decided.

This event has repeatedly shaken up campaigns and given young voters a real chance to make themselves heard. It's a big, rowdy barometer for what's yet to come in the campaign. Even if we don't need it, we want it.

This year’s traditional election leaders’ debate at the University is in doubt after Prime Minister and Labour leader Joseph Muscat told its organisers that he will be unable to attend on the scheduled day.

The two mainstream party leaders faced-off in a heated debate yesterday evening on popular current affairs programme Xarabank, to address allegations made by journalist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia.

He was addressing a televised debate between the three candidates for the Deputy Leader of Party Affairs post on One TV.