In the Press: Greece accepts strict economic reforms, avoids Grexit

The Times of Malta

Greece will remain in the eurozone for now and will receive €86 billion in bailout funds over three years after creditors agreed to strict economic reforms in order to get the country back on its feet. The negotiations took place in the longest European summit on record. 

In-Nazzjon

Despite the Freeport struggling with a surplus of employees, security staff in particular, this newspaper reports that one Clayton Fiteni, an ex-police inspector, has been given a job as a Chief Officer within the company, a job that includes a €35,000 per annum salary. 

L-Orizzont

Former minister Austin Gatt said that those who betrayed the people should receive the harshest penalties. Gatt was giving his second testimony during a Public Accounts Committee hearing. 

The Malta Independent

A US State Department report on human rights practices for 2014 shows that long periods of pre-trial detention are of particular concern in Malta, with more than 20% of the prison population being held in pre-trial detention.