These are the main stories in Tuesday’s newspapers.

Times of Malta says legal experts have voiced fears that gender quota proposals aimed at increasing female participation in Parliament are nothing but a “smokescreen” to introduce political party funding by the State by stealth. In another story, the newspaper says dogs inclined to seriously maim or even kill each other are likely being used in an illegal dog fighting ring that is being investigated by the authorities.

The Malta Independent says the countdown for the European Parliament and local elections has begun.

L-Orizzont says work has started on a new health centre in Paola.

In-Nazzjon leads with the Nationalist Party’s launch of the electoral campaign for the May 25 elections.