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

The Sunday Times of Malta speaks to the dean of the University’s Faculty of Laws on Thursday’s judicial appointments and the lawsuit that challenged the selection system. In another story, it says two separate money-laundering inquiries into the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri have yet to be concluded, nearly two years after being assigned to the inquiring magistrates. It also says that Valletta 2018 and the run-up to the European Capital of Culture year led to an estimated €167 million in public and private investment in the capital.

The Malta Independent on Sunday speaks to the Customs director general who says the war on drugs can never be won.

MaltaToday says fuel stations have been cut down to size in revised policy rules.

Illum says Rabat mayor Charles Azzopardi is being investigated following corruption allegations.

It-Torċa says the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Associations wanted to reduce payment for work on Sundays and public holidays.

Il-Mument says 112 Labour councillors including eight mayors are not re-contesting the local elections.

Kullħadd says the Labour Party launches its electoral campaign for the European and local elections on Sunday.

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