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)Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, January 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

The following are major news items in leading German newspapers on Thursday.

Die Welt:

-- Greek new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is seeking in his first week in office the showdown with Europe. He has distanced himself from the announcement by the European Union to weigh further sanctions against Russia.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The German men's handball national team is eliminated from the Handball World Championship following a 24-26 defeat to host nation Qatar in the quarterfinals.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- Germany is negotiating an intelligence agreement with Turkey to stop German citizens from fighting for the Islamic State (IS). Enditem