Abela begins assembling his new Cabinet

Robert Abela began a series of individual meetings with Labour MPs at Castille two days after the election. Chris Fearne, Clyde Caruana and Silvio Schembri were among the first seen entering, followed by several returning and newly elected colleagues. The consultations were intended to determine who would serve as ministers and parliamentary secretaries and how responsibilities would be distributed. The appointments marked the first major organisational decision of Labour’s fourth consecutive term, before the Cabinet’s formal announcement and swearing-in.