The following are the stories making the front pages of Malta's newspapers on Wednesday.

Most of the newspapers lead with the formal announcement that George Vella has been nominated to become Malta's next president.

Times of Malta also reports that over €3m of the €13m stolen in a cyberattack on Bank of Valletta have been recovered.

MaltaToday reports that the courts cannot attack the new rules for means testing of tenants. 

The Malta Independent quotes a European Commissioner saying that conditions must be equal and fair for both local and third-country workers. It also quotes the Energy Ministry saying there is no reason to doubt the safety of gas cylinders. It follows a spate of fires blamed on gas cylinders.

In-Nazzjon quotes a statement by the PN that the prime minister in nominating George Vella for the presidency lost an opportunity to instil credibility in the national institutions.

l-orizzont devotes the whole of its front page to the nomination of Dr Vella.