Imperium Europa | |
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| Leader | Norman Lowell |
| Founder | Norman Lowell |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Registered | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Valletta |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
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| Slogan | Ave Europa nostra vera patria |
| Website | |
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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.
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]
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 | 0 / 69 | New | 5th | extra-parliamentary |
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 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | New | 4th |
| 2009 | 3,637 | 1.47 | 2 / 5 | 0 / 5 |  | 4th | |
| 2014 | 7,418 | 2.68 | 3 / 5 | 0 / 6 | | 4th | |
| 2019 | 8,238 | 3.17 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 6 | |  3rd | |
| 2024 | TBA | ||||||
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