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Political party in Malta
Imperium Europa is a
neo-fascist
political party in
Malta . It was founded in 2000 by
Norman Lowell , who is also its leader. Its primary aim is to
unite Europe into one political entity.
Party programme
Imperium Europa is positioned on the
far-right
[2]
[3]
[4] on the political spectrum and it has been described as a
neo-Nazi ,
[5]
neo-fascist ,
[6]
[7]
right-wing populist ,
[8]
radical right ,
[9] and
white nationalist party.
[10]
[11] As stated in its program, its goal is to
unite all European natives under one flag, hence the name "Imperium Europa", leading to "a
Europid bond forged through
spirituality (
cosmotheism , not
Christianity ) closely followed by
race , nurtured through
high culture , protected by
high politics , enforced by the
elite ."
[12] Imperium Europa is also
opposed to immigration .
[13] It was formerly
Eurosceptic and used to advocate for Malta to leave the
European Union .
[14]
[15] Imperium Europa has connections with the French
Nouvelle Droite .
[16]
It was officially registered as a political party in 2019.
[17] Its leader, Lowell, has expressed sympathy for
Adolf Hitler .
[18]
[19]
Electoral history
House of Representatives elections
Campaigning strongly against illegal immigrants, Lowell was the party's candidate in the 11th and 12th Districts in the
March 2008 parliamentary election . He obtained 84 votes on first count from both districts, obtaining 0.03% of the overall votes.
Election (Elezzjoni)
Party leader
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
Government
2008
Norman Lowell
84
0.03
New
5th
extra-parliamentary
European parliamentary elections
Norman Lowell was the party's candidate in the first
European Parliament elections that were held in Malta on 12 June 2004. He obtained 1,603 first-count votes from a total of 250,691 votes cast (0.64%). In the
2009 European Parliament elections , Lowell obtained 3,359 first-count votes (a 122% increase over the 2008 MEP elections).
[20] Mr. Lowell ran again in 2014 and got 7,000 votes, more than double the 2009 MEP result.
Election
Party leader
Votes
%
Seats Contested
Seats Won
+/–
Position
2004
Norman Lowell
1,603
0.65
New
4th
2009
3,637
1.47
4th
2014
7,418
2.68
4th
2019
8,238
3.17
3rd
2024
TBA
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^
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^
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