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Malta Finishes Last in EU for European Parliament Vote Participation
Malta has finished last among all 27 EU member states for MEP participation in European Parliament roll-call votes, according to figures from independent monitoring site WheresMyMEP, with its five MEPs averaging a combined 67.2 per cent against an EU average of 88.9 per cent.
Malta placed last among EU member states for participation in European Parliament roll-call votes, figures compiled by independent monitoring site WheresMyMEP show. Malta's five ranked MEPs recorded a combined average participation rate of 67.2 per cent, well below the EU average of 88.9 per cent across 716 ranked MEPs.
Nationalist MEP David Casa was the sole Maltese representative to exceed the EU average, participating in 1,630 out of 1,711 roll-call votes, a rate of 95.3 per cent. Labour MEP Daniel Attard recorded 74.9 per cent, while Peter Agius of the Nationalist Party registered 66.3 per cent.
Labour MEP Thomas Bajada participated in 52.9 per cent of votes, and Labour deputy leader Alex Agius Saliba recorded the lowest rate among Maltese MEPs at 46.5 per cent. Only ten ranked MEPs across the entire EU recorded lower figures than Agius Saliba.
The data measures participation in roll-call votes specifically, not the number of days MEPs were physically present in Strasbourg or Brussels. Absences during officially excused sittings are not counted against MEPs in these calculations. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola was excluded from the rankings entirely, as she does not vote in her role as President.
The figures cover a 180-day reporting period, with the most recent votes recorded on 6th October 2026. Cyprus ranked second-lowest overall, with a participation rate of 71.8 per cent.
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