Malta heading for March elections after government loses key vote

Valletta, Malta (dpa) - Malta‘s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi urged the country‘s president Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call a general election on March 9.Gonzi‘s move came a day after his conservative government lost a crucial budget vote. The ruling party lost its one-seat majority because backbencher Franco Debono voted against, in protest at the transport minister refusing to heed his ...