The following are the top stories in national newspapers today.

Times of Malta says almost one in four applicants for Malta’s golden passport scheme are refused. In another story, it says the driver of Labour MP Charles Buhagiar will be facing charges of assault after allegedly biting a Valletta resident last month.

The Malta Independent says the European Union’s Anti-Avoidance Directive would not diminish the competitiveness of Malta’s taxation system but would allow for the curbing of abuse.

L-Orizzont says the police have a copy of procedures that had been initiated in court by Nationalist MP Toni Bezzina against the editors of Kullhadd and l-Orizzont.

In-Nazzjon leads with a report of a news conference given by Opposition spokesmen yesterday calling for explanations on the Delimara power station.