The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press.
The Sunday Times says Prime Minister Gonzi is working to avoid an early poll.
The Malta Independent says all eyes will today be on the PN general council as it meets in the wake of Thursday’s no confidence vote.
MaltaToday says it was Richard Cachia Caruana who spoke of Franco Debono as ‘bicca deputat’. It also says one option facing the PN is to ditch Lawrence Gonzi for Simon Busuttil or Mario de Marco.
It-Torca carries comments by Alfred Sant on the differences between the current crisis and the crisis he faced in 1998. It also says that the PN wants Franco Debono to vote in favour of a new confidence motion.
KullHadd says the government has failed to reach agreement on the much vaunted Sports village at the White Rocks.
Il-Mument quotes Foreign Minister Tonio Borg saying the government will continue its legislative programme. It also says that unemployment is down to 4.1 percent.
Ilum says Frank Portelli has likened the PN to the Titanic.
The overseas press...
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