In the Press: IS capture of passport facility ends Malta-Libya passport deal
Stories from today's national press
The Times of Malta
The capture of a passport facility in Libya by IS militants triggered the termination of an agreement between Malta and Libya that allows holders of Libyan diplomatic passports entry to Malta without a visa.
In-Nazzjon
PN leader Simon Busuttil said that the Cafe Premier deal, which was €4.2 million spent to bailout the owners of the Valletta cafe, reeks of corruption.
L-Orizzont
PM Joseph Muscat has announced a reduction of 3c in the prices of petrol and diesel. Muscat made the announcement during a meeting at the Labour party headquarters in Hamrun over the weekend.
The Malta Independent
Two former members of Malta's Special Assignment Group have called for the setting up of a SWAT unit, in view of the growing IS threat in Libya and the upcoming CHOGM 2015, to be prepared in case of a terrorist threat.