MaltaToday says that Cabinet rejected a proposal allowing non-EU residents to vote in local council elections. Equality and EU Affairs Minister presented a position paper which would give third country nationals voting rights in local elections
Another story in MaltaToday says that Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne is actively campaigning for the leadership of the Labour Party, meeting party delegates and the business community. The paper says that party employees have been warned not to canvass for contenders from the Headquarters in Ħamrun.
