Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse why Malta continues to show the highest level of turnout for European … elections in Malta are often run as first order elections. Originality/value This paper is the only systematic evaluation of the … 2019 EP elections in Malta, discusses categorically that EP elections are rarely about Europe while also showing clearly …

which Malta's national policies and political structures have become altered to meet the demands of EU membership; second …, the manner in which Malta projects its own interests at the EU level; and third, the degree to which Maltese national … identity has transformed since becoming an EU member state in 2004. The author then provides a brief overview of the particular …