These are the stories which made to the front pages of Friday's newspapers:

The Times of Malta reports that Malta has lost considerable ranking in a quality of life study. It also reports MSV Life CEO David Curmi saying that within around just five years, the government will have to introduce second pillar pensions if it is to stave off a crisis.

The Malta Independent reports that some of the Wasteserv sites appear to be operating with expired permits. The newspaper also says that the fuel station talks had stalled because of new negotiators on the government side.

In-Nazzjon reports on a Swieqi resident who filed a judicial protest against the Corinthia deal, as well as on a directive about work life balance in which Nationalist MEP David Casa had been involved.

L-Orizzont follows up on the tragic death of a 4-year-old with an interview with the head of the Crisis Resolution Team, as well as reporting a court case which revealed how parents took their 18-yer-old daughter down to Marsa to pimp her.