Imperium Europa is an

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. It was founded on 9 February 2000 by

Norman Lowell Norman Lowell (born 29 July 1946) is a Maltese ultranationalist writer and head and founder of Imperium Europa, a far-right political party. He is also a retired banker and artist. Politics Imperium Europa advocates Europe as a homeland for Whi ...

, who was also its leader. Its primary aim is to unite Europe into one political entity, a "

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and

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, ''stretching from the

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, to

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"'', in order to save the

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History

It was officially founded on February 9, 2000, by

. Initially, the party started with eight members, including Norman Lowell and Arlette Baldacchino. But later on, five out of eight of the founding members were expelled due to being

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for the

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, and the

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respectively. Imperium Europa contested its first election back in

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, obtaining 1,603 votes (0.63%). In 22 January 2005, Imperium Europa made its first and one of, if not, the most notable public event associated with the party, taking place in

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. The event was when most of the public started taking notice of Imperium Europa. The speech consisted of Norman Lowell making a speech regarding how

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will irreversibly damage the country, as happened with other European and

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. With Norman Lowell quoting that "our children shall open their eyes one day.. being strangers in their own lands!". In the

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, its candidates were Norman Lowell and Reuben Cauchi. In the next election, Imperium Europa contested with three candidates, who were: Norman Lowell, Antoine Galea and Arlette Baldacchino. It was registered as a

in 2019. In the 2019 Maltese MEP elections, Imperium Europa got its record number of votes, totalling 8,238 1st preference votes (3.17%). Lowell was the only candidate representing Imperium Europa in this election. In

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, Imperium Europa contested in

with Norman Lowell and Terrence Portelli on the ballot, shrinking its votes compared to the previous elections for the first time; this time obtaining 6,816 votes (2.62%), 1,422 votes less than the election before.

Norman Lowell

was the party's founder and leader, having led the party continuously since its inception on February 9, 2000. He was the sole candidate in the first

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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 2009 MEP elections). Mr. Lowell ran again in 2014 and got 7,000 votes, more than double the 2009 MEP result. In 2019, he received his best electoral result of 8,238 votes, as the only candidate representing Imperium Europa in the election. In the 2024 Maltese MEP elections he only obtained 6,669 votes, with the other 147 votes for Imperium Europa going to Terrence Portelli. Campaigning strongly against

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, Lowell was the party's sole candidate in the March 2008 parliamentary election, contesting both the 11th and 12th Districts. He obtained 84 votes on first count from both districts, obtaining 0.03% of the overall votes. In 2025, Terrence Portelli took over the leadership of the party.

Ideology

Imperium Europa is positioned on the

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on the political spectrum and it has been frequently described as a

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, radical right, and

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party. 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

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(

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, not

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) closely followed by race, nurtured through

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, protected by

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, enforced by the

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." Imperium Europa is also opposed to immigration. Imperium Europa has connections with the French

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, and also with the Italian party

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. Its leader, Lowell, has expressed sympathy for

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, and the former United States presidential candidate

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Party programmes

Proposal for institutional reform

The party advocates a temporary

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, a dual system of

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and democratic elements in order to protect the elite minority whilst simultaneously allowing democratic freedom. This would occur by having the

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democratically elect a President, who would select experts from every field to form a

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, similar to that formed by

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in 1995. Concurrently, there would still be the current

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, informing the nation of the cabinet's policies while simultaneously gathering feedback. After four years, a

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would be held to determine whether the people want this system or go back to the

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system. If the former is chosen, the President and technocrats would carry on for another five years, while the parliamentarians would be dismissed with an attractive pension in return.Norman Lowell Uncut (4)
''Maltafly.com.''

Other priorities

* 10% flat rate

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and abolition of

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. * Implementation of a dynamic foreign policy, prioitising national neutrality and ethnic interests first. * A more rational, planned approach to the

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, preferably by demolishing modern buildings to return the national scenery as it was 150 years ago or more. * Abolition of victimless crimes. * Building an

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which would be used to generate energy and simultaneously serves as a landfill. * Free access to

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. * Civil liberties: freedom of speech, and freedom of association are given very high importance, as a core concept of the party lies int acceptance of

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, as long as those rights do not impose on others unwillingly. *

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, advocating for a regulated system where all

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can be carried; both for

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and/or

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. * A massive reduction in the

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, stating that it is unfair for the taxpayer to be treated as a 'cash cow' for the ills of social economics. * A

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of €10,000 for every child given birth a family gets. *

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of state departments, such as privatisation of hospitals. * More research given to develop a

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industry in Malta and/or the EU to become more self-sufficient in technological advancements in the future. * Dissolution of the

European Green Deal The European Green Deal, approved in 2020, is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral in 2050. The plan is to review each existing law on its climate meri ...

as Imperium Europa finds that such restrictions on businesses are harming the EU and making it uncompetitive in the world stage. * Commencement of works in regards to access natural resources, most notably the oil and gas reserves found around the

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. * A creation of a new currency, that is backed by gold and other rare precious metals in order to make

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a thing of the past. * Promotes a system of

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where members of a particular locality attend

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in order to make a decision taken for the respective locality via

. * The party advocates for the official recognition of

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, in opposition to

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. * Allowing

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, only if severe prenatal disabilities are detected, cases of

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, or if the mother is in a life or death situation. All decisions are finally taken by the mother, given professional opinion and advice.

Political activities

Public events

Imperium Europa primarily organises three activities/events, all once annually. These are: the 9th February party founding anniversary, the celebration of Lowell's birthday, taking place in the 29th July, and the commemoration of the Maltese and the

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forces, obtaining a decisive victory in the

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, occurring in 1565, with a wreath of flowers placed in front of the

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in Valletta. This activity occurs in Otto Settembre.

Media outreach

The party also uploads political and party related content on its two

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channels; named ''Maltastory'' and ''VoiceofTheNewRight'' respectively. Party conferences and notices are also uploaded on Norman Lowell's

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page.

Election results

House of Representatives

European Parliament

References

External links

* {{Authority control Political parties in Malta New Right (Europe) Political parties established in 2000 2000 establishments in Malta Maltese nationalism Pan-European nationalism Far-right political parties in Malta