Sunday, May 6, 2018, 06:40

Today's front pages - May 6, 2018

The stories making headlines in local newspapers

These are the leading stories in this week's local Sunday newspapers.

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that a leading auditing firm expects the St George's Bay deal penned with the government for €15 million last year is expected to net the db Group at least €120 million.

The newspaper also reports Pilatus Bank's directors are taking legal action against Malta's financial services regulator in a bid to take back control of the beleaguered bank. 

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that Darren and Gordon Debono, who were arrested in Italy last year as part of an investigation into a smuggling ring moving stolen fuel out of Libya, remain in Italy, have been fitted with electronic tags and cannot leave the country. 

The newspaper also reports that Konrad Mizzi's declaration of assets did not match what the FIAU found. 

Malta Today reports that it is facing a legal threat from the UK after reporting on the ties between Azerbaijan and Pilatus Bank. 

It-Torċa quotes a reproductive health medical expert as saying that it will be much harder to find egg and sperm donors if they are not guaranteed anonymity by law.

Illum publishes survey data about Maltese and their view of immigration, with many considering them a burden, 49 per cent believing integration has worked and 63 per cent describing immigration as a problem. 

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