Brexit: The United Kingdom is about to face a crucial crossroad in the Brexit saga and the country will have little say over its fate, as later on today, the 27 Prime Minister and President from across the European Union will gather for the special Brexit summit.
Libya: Part of the Italian companies operating in the oil and gas sector and the field of engineering projects have left Tripoli as a result of the military clashes that broke out during the past few days in the outskirts of the capital.
Israel: Exit polls in Israel suggest there will be no clear winner in the closely fought general elections.
These are the headlines from the Malta’s newspapers.
MaltaToday leads with an announcement by Parliamentary Secretary Clint Camilleri that a wide-ranging investigation into claims of bribery by tuna operators will be opened. Camilleri said that a special committee has been set up for the purpose.
The Times speaks to lawyers who feel the government is showing an urgency for the bench to be filled before a new system of appointments is introduced. Six judges and magistrate will be named in the coming weeks.
The Malta Independent reveals that a set of proposals aimed to regulate lobbying will be published by the end of the year. Commissioner for Standards in Public Life George Hyzler said that the recommendations could include the setting up of a lobbyist register.
The Times says that the government has not received any requests by Maltese citizens in Libya to be evacuated. The country has been locked in violent conflict with heavy fighting taking place near the capital Tripoli.
MaltaToday reports from a special hearing of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe during which Attorney General Peter Grech argued that failure to open a public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia would not constitute a breach of the family’s rights.
The Malta Independent quotes Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi who said that the Corinthia Group has agreed to most of the criteria in a new agreement over the transfer of public land in St George’s Bay. The minister would not give a date for publication of the contract.
L-Orizzont speaks to Speaker Angelo Farrugia about reports that Gozo bishop Mario Grech did not receive an invitation for the President George Vella’s ceremony at St John’s Co-cathedral. The Speaker said it is up to the Curia to decide who celebrates mass.
In-Nazzjon says that Mater Dei hospital will receive people injured in the fighting taking place in Libya. The paper says that the Major Injuries Unit is on standby while an airplane is ready to bring the patients out of the north African country.
L-Orizzont publishes a story about an €8 million investment in a new traffic management system for Malta Air Traffic Services. Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi said that aviation in Malta has a bright future and the country can become a hub for the sector.
