Two of Malta’s youngest local council candidates want to prove to voters that despite their age, 16-year-olds can come up with new and innovative ideas to improve their localities and can do so while still furthering their studies.
The forthcoming elections will be the first time that 16-year-olds will not only be able to vote, but also become mayors and deputy mayors.
Times of Malta spent a day with two of the youngest candidates, seeing how they balance their time between studies and house visits, and how even in politics, age is just a number.
24 июл 2024