The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers.

Times of Malta says Parliament could have as many as 12 new members as a result of proposals aimed at increasing female participation in politics. In another story, it says the European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of a resolution labelling Malta as having the characteristics of a tax haven.

The issue of female representation is also dealt with Malta Today and L-Orizzont on their front pages.

Malta Today says the reform will lead to more women in Parliament and L-Orizzont that the number of women in Parliament have to go up to 40%.

The Malta Independent quotes the European Parliament saying that Malta and six other EU states display traits of a tax haven.

In-Nazzjon says Maltese MEPs defended Malta’s interests in Brussels.