These are the leading stories in today's local newspapers. 

The Times of Malta leads with news that school transport vans will soon be required to have seat belts installed, with a change in the law expected to come into force in the coming weeks. 

The Malta Independent reports on the trial of two alleged plane hijackers, with AFM soldiers telling a court about the moment the two suspects surrendered. 

In a secondary story, the newspaper quotes PN candidate Salvu Mallia saying that he does not regret comparing the Prime Minister to Adolf Hitler. 

L-Orizzont leads with news of the European Commission approval of the new Delimara gas power station project. 

In-Nazzjon highlights a story published by news website Politico, which had said that a series of PL government scandals were casting a shadow on Malta's EU presidency. 

 

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