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

Times of Malta says that according to the latest figures, eating out and hotel accommodation amount to a fifth of what families spend, the highest rate in Europe. In another story, the newspaper says government official Neville Gafà admitted he bumped into one of Tripoli’s most notorious militia leaders during his controversial Libya visit last month but played it down as nothing serious.

The Malta Independent says that €6.44 million in direct orders were handed out by the Health Ministry to various entities and departments in 2017.

MaltaToday says Malta is to study the French-German proposal to tax digital advertising sales.

L-Orizzont speaks to a private Genitourinary Clinic consultant who insists that all blood should be tested for HIV.

In-Nazzjon says Junior College students complained with the newspaper that they did not receive a stipend.