In the Press: New 18-year-old director is nephew of ministerial chief of staff

The Times of Malta

Negotiations to avoid a Greek default remained, at least till last night, fruitless, with PM Joseph Muscat revealing that there are some members of the eurozone that feel a Greek exit from the bloc would not necessarily be a bad thing. Muscat reiterated however the strong resolve to keep Greece within the EU.

In-Nazzjon

The 18-year-old nephew of minister Chris Cardona's chief of staff was made director of a newly founded government security company. The appointment has raised eyebrows and drawn criticism, both for the new appointee's young age and his strong connection to a senior government employee. 

L-Orizzont

Director General of the NSO Michael Pace Ross categorically denied allegations made by shadow minister Tonio Fenech that he had met with him to discuss sensitive data, at any point in his tenure. 

The Malta Independent

President of the Malta Developers' Association Sandro Chetcuti said the association would be submitting proposals to the government in order to protect the rights of citizens - MDA members and non - who have yet to be paid for land expropriated from them.