The Malta Business Weekly quotes a European Commission report revealing that Maltese taxpayers hold about half of their assets abroad, the highest rate in the EU along with Cyprus. In total, the equivalent of 10 percent of the EU’s output is held offshore.
The Times leads with a march down Republic Street in Valletta on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder. The paper says vigils were also held in Vienna, Brussels, Luxembourg, Prague, Berlin and Sydney,
The Independent also covers the vigil in Valletta, which was addressed by ten people including anti-mafia activist Don Luigi Ciotti, former Socialist MEP Ana Gomes and Daphne Caruana Galizia’s niece Amy Mallia.
In-Nazzjon reports that PN Leader Adrian Delia visited the Daphne Caruana Galizia memorial in Great Siege Square. The paper says that a member of the Caruana Galizia family protested the arrival of the party delegation and threw away the wreath laid by Delia.
Business Today carries a tweet by the US embassy on Wednesday which declared that it was ready to help with the investigation into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder if requested by the authorities.
L-Orizzont carries a story about a new robotic system that will be introduced to operating theatres in Malta. The paper says that the technology allows surgeons to conduct surgeries without physical contact with the patient.
The Times carries a story about a police investigation at Mount Carmel hospital after senior officials failed to assign a nurse to a patient who required constant supervision. The patient attempted to commit suicide.
The Independent reports on Eurostat figures showing that the number of people at risk of poverty in Malta rose by 10 percent between 2008 and 2018. In terms of population share, poverty risk went slightly down to remain in the 20 percent region.
L-Orizzont says that environmentalists welcomed budget measures to reduce plastic use and emissions. In another story, the paper speaks to Permanent Secretary Mark Musu who said that poverty rates in Malta dropped by more than five percent in five years.
The Malta Business Weekly quotes EU figures published in the Financial Times that Malta has the second lowest debt service cost in Europe, at around €190 million. Another story says that igaming provider iSoftBet has attained licence to operate B2B business in Malta.
Business Today says that the UK government is finalising details on a proposal for exiting the EU ahead a leaders’ summit today. The deal includes the creation of a hard border between the island of Ireland and Great Britain.
