The Independent leads with a letter to the EU Justice Commissioner by MEP David Casa requesting the suspension of Malta’s IIP scheme. The demand follows concerns raised by opposition MP Karol Aquilina that five passport buyers are accused of criminal activity.
The Times follows the parliamentary debate in which MP Karol Aquilina accused Identity Malta of ‘fake due diligence’. The opposition MP mentioned a case of an American-Israeli individual who was granted the Maltese passport while facing fraud charges in the US.
In-Nazzjon covers an address in parliament by Opposition Leader Adrian Delia who said that responsibility will be laid on the government if Malta is blacklisted after the Moneyval report. Delia said this would significantly harm investment.
L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who said that the government plans to double regional hubs that offer public service in the community to 10. Muscat said he wants to attract more talent to the public sector.
The Times quotes an EU study showing that a third of people in Malta over 65 years are obese, one of the highest rates among member states. Researchers observed that the likelihood of obesity increases with age.
The Independent follows a debate about between government MP Alex Muscat and PN spokesperson Justin Schembri. The two clashed over whether foreign workers are taking up jobs no one wants or those that Maltese people do not have the necessary skills for.
L-Orizzont covers an address by President George Vella at the Chiba University of Commerce in Tokyo. The President said that immigration is a global phenomenon that requires collaborative action.
In-Nazzjon says that former OPM communications director Kurt Farrugia is ‘embarrassed’ by reports of a €180,000 compensation package as Malta Enterprise CEO. In another article, the paper carries an interview with Bjorn Formosa.
