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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, March 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt

-- In the face of acute financial situation and the prospect of a tougher battle against the euro partners, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras seeks support of the European Commission. The President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview that he has been engaged in discussions with Tsipras for several days, as to set an appointment for a visit to Brussels.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

-- For more and more employees in Germany, one job is not enough any more. More than 2.4 million employees under the age of 65 in Germany have a main job and a second job for a pay of 450 euros, according to German Federal Employment Agency. The number has doubled in the past ten years.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

-- German Bundestag, lower house of parliament, on Friday passed a law setting the quota of women on boards in top positions in companies. All present members of the coalition parties voted for the law. From the year 2016 onwards, the Supervisory Board positions of listed companies in Germany must be filled by women up to 30 percent. Endit