The following are the top stories in Malta’s newspapers on Saturday.
Times of Malta leads with Finance Minister Clyde Caruana describing Malta’s rock-bottom fertility rate as “the greatest challenge of our time“.
The newspaper also reports how the government initiative to pay drivers €25,000 to give up their licence is set to come into effect within “a matter of weeks”, Transport Minister Chris Bonett said.
The Malta Independent also leads with comments by the Finance Minister during the government’s pre-Budget consultation document, where he states Malta’s economy outpaces the EU.
It also reports on the government’s traffic management plan weeks before the new scholastic year begins. The plan calls for more enforcement officers to manage traffic flow and fewer road closures during peak traffic hours.
In-Nazzjon dedicates the front page to the first official meeting between the leader of the two main political parties, Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg.
l-orizzont also leads with the first official meeting between Abela and Borg.