Malta government narrowly survives no-confidence vote

Valletta, Malta (dpa) - Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi‘s government on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence by just one ballot.The result was 35 votes for the government, 34 against and one abstention.The vote had been called by the main opposition Labour Party after Franco Debono, a backbencher from the ruling Nationalist Party, earlier this month said he no longer ...