These are the leading stories in local newspapers this Saturday.

The Times of Malta reports that Malta’s minimum wage is below the EU average.

The Malta Independent reports a BirdLife Malta claim that the 75 protected birds found shot during the autumn hunting season were “just the tip of the iceberg”.

In-Nazzjon reports that Nationalist Party leadership met with farmers and farming sector representatitves to discuss proposals for sustainable farming and more local produce.

L-Orizzont quotes parliamentary secretary Silvio Schembri, who said banks should not be “glorified deposit boxes” and had to be willing to offer basic services to customers, even if it involved an element of risk.

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