Today's front pages - October 21, 2025

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

The following are the top stores in Malta's newspapers on Tuesday.

Times of Malta reports how a tourist said she was strip-searched and held in a cell overnight after being accused of scratching a car belonging to an off-duty police officer. The newspaper also reports how a jobless man was accused of drug possession.

The Malta Independent says the European Parliament will debate rule of law in Malta today.

In-Nazzjon quotes Alex Borg saying he would put the national interest first and attend a parliamentary sitting in Malta (about generic medicines) which the government has timed for Wednesday, clashing with his first attendance at a summit of the European Popular Party in Brussels. The government said the debate was needed to reassure people about the safety of generic medicines after comments by Borg two weeks ago.

l-orizzont leads with the announcement of bereavement leave for parents who lose a young child. It also reports on the setting up of a Credit Review Office to help businesses overcome problems about access to credit. 

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