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Politics, constitution and administrative structure of Malta

Looking over Spinola Bay towards the Juliani Hotel in St Julians Malta is a democratic republic. The state legislation is based on the Constitution, which was adopted in the middle of the last century. Ever since its adoption, it has only undergone review twice. Until 1974, Malta was part of the British Commonwealth of Nations and had rather limited rights. However, in December of the same year, the country received a partial independence (the country gained full independence only five years later). Since then, Malta has been a free Republic headed by a President. The President is however not elected by locals, but by the Parliament. The term of the President is 5 years. It is worth noting that the President is a full representative of the state of Malta in the international arena, and he also in addition occupies the office of commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the country.
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The highest legislative body is the Parliament. In Malta, it is called the House of Representatives. It is worth noting that this Parliament has a unicameral structure. Each member is re-elected every five years. To date, the House of Representatives has about 70 deputies, with only 65 of this number taking up office on the basis of victory in the elections. The rest of the members that make up the parliament on the other hand, get to their posts only if the opposition party almost completely overtook the other party that is in power. If this does not happen and the gap between the ruling party and the losing one is more than 15 percent, then the parliament is made up of only 65 deputies, and no one gets there from the opposition party.
It should be noted that there are only two political parties in Malta. They are; the Nationalist Party of Malta and, accordingly, the Labor Party. Such a bipartisan system as this, despite its rather outdated structure, still maintains its relevance in Malta today. It also has not been known to cause any internal outrage among the local population. All this aside, the formation of new political units is not illegal. For example, today there are several more political parties on the Islands, but their influence on public and political life is so insignificant that all political scientists of the world still continues to consider Malta as a bipartisan republic. Moving on, about forty trade unions exists in the territory of the country today. At the same time, more than half of the population belongs to the association of unskilled workers. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The main body of executive power is the Council of Ministers. At its head is the Prime Minister, whose candidacy is personally approved by the President himself. Although, on the other hand, the appointment of the Prime Minister is a formality. For many decades in a row, the Prime Minister is, in fact, the one who belongs to the leading party, which has won the elections. The Cabinet of Ministers is formed by the Prime Minister. However, the President must make his own decision on any candidate nominated to the position. This is because he has the right to challenge the opinion of the Prime Minister on any individual candidate. To date, Malta’s foreign policy is focused on creating a peaceful coexistence as well as friendly relations with all the neighboring countries.
Fort St. Angelo At the same time, Malta has been trying to enter the Eurozone since the nineties and for the past 15 years has been actively acquiring a fairly stable position in the European Union. In addition, Malta actively participates in the work of the OSCE mission, and is also included in the group of chief advisers of the European Council. Although Malta is one of the smallest republics in Europe, due to her complete independence and declared neutrality, she has her own Armed Forces. They include air, land, as well as naval forces. To date, military expenditures for the maintenance of the internal armed forces of Malta account for about 2% of the total GDP. At the same time, all men aged between 15 and 49 years are considered fit for military service in the State. The Maltese police are responsible for the organization of local order.
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Electorate - mentality of people in Malta regions

Valletta
Beautiful religious holidays are also not rare in Valetta. The majority of the city’s population is Catholics. Local religious holidays are also very interesting and attractive. As a rule, processions and parades are an essential part of these events. During the days of the national holidays, tourists can often see local people dressed in the national costumes. Men wear fancy jackets with ruffled sleeves, and women wear long skirts and beautiful capes called faldettas. Local souvenirs … Read more
Malta Island
The same impressive and striking feature of Malta local folks is their passion for music. Each village and town of Malta definitely has its own orchestra or band. Their performances feature each fest and holiday celebration. Speaking of national character traits, devotion and conservatism are in the focus. The features are peculiar to people of all ages. Maltese can be said to be faithful and devoted to the code and policies of one political party, to support one football team and to bow the … Read more
Comino Island
Pay attention to the fancy doorknobs when walking along the street of Gozo’s cities and villages. All the Maltese people have a passion for this element of decor, so you will never see two identical doorknobs here. If you need to know the time, and you look up at the clock in the church tower, don’t be surprised at what you see there. The locals believe that if you put two clocks there and one would show the wrong time, it will protect you from the evil forces. When talking to the … Read more

Malta: traditions in regions

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