These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
A number of farmers this morning blocked the entrance to the WasteServ facilities in Mghatab in protest to plans to expropriate 250,000 square metres of land for the expansion of its facilities. Some farmers and their families said they have for years been suffering now and could not afford to suffer more. They said they were ready to do everything to protect their agricultural land to work. Source: TVM
Nearly 10% of Maltese internet users have been asked for payment to get back control of their device at least once in the past three years – compared to just 1% of respondents in all EU member states. Source: MaltaToday
Opposition leader Adrian Delia on Saturday accused former prime minister Joseph Muscat of acting as a trade unionist for “foreign crooks” demanding more money for the controversial hospital concession. Dr Delia claimed the hospitals used to cost the government €3 million a year to run. The government was now pumping many more millions into their running by the private company, he said. Source: Times of Malta
A man was seriously injured on Friday night after he fell off the back of a truck, the police said. The accident took place on the Coast Road, limits of Naxxar, at 11.30pm. Source: The Malta Independent
46% of respondents stated that they were very dissatisfied or fairly dissatisfied with the way democracy works in Malta. This emerged from a newly Eurobarometer survey which was published on Friday. Source: Newsbook
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