The front-pages of the news papers from Malta report:
The Malta Independent asked Prime Minister about remarks he made during a TV debate in which the Opposition Leader accused him of be classist. Muscat dismissed the claim and defended his argument that he wants Maltese citizens to have the better-paid jobs.
The Times leads with a story about a shortage of EpiPen medication, a life-saving cure for adults and children suffering from anxiety attacks. The paper reveals that the medicine is in low supply internationally and Malta has not been able to secure stock.
The Malta Independent follows the compilation of evidence in the case against the three suspects in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder. The court appointed retired judge Michael Mallia to analyse messages the late journalist received and determine whether they constituted threats.
The Times reports on charges brought against a 25-year-old man for defiling his underage girlfriend, aged 15. The couple filed a report accusing a third party of raping the teenager, but she later told police the story was false and that she was sexually engaged with her boyfriend.
In-Nazzjon says that the spitzenkandidat of the Socialist Party Frans Timmermans wants harmonisation of taxes among member states, which the Nationalist Party objects to. The paper says that a vote for Labour in the MEP elections is a vote for tax harmonisation.
L-Orizzont quotes General Workers Union General Secretary Josef Bugeja who says that every job is dignified, and that no occupation may be considered second class. Bugeja made the comments in a meeting with the President of the European Economic and Social Committee – Workers’ Group.
In-Nazzjon carries a story about a Reporters Without Borders study showing Malta dropping 12 points in the worldwide Freedom of Press rankings. The report was published to mark World Free Press Day on Friday.
L-Orizzont announces new facilities for fishermen in Mġarr, Gozo, with an investment of €6 million from public and EU funds. In another story, the newspaper says that survey results on voting intentions will be published in tomorrow’s edition of It-Torċa.
