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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, March 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt:

-- At least 21 people have been killed in an attack on an archaeological museum in the Tunisian capital Tunis, according to the government. Among them were tourists from Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, said Tunisia's Prime Minister Habib Essid.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- The euro states don't expect that the finance ministers can calm down the dramatic crisis in Greece. The risk of the growing uncontrollable consequences from Athens financial distress for the community is now so big that a meeting of heads of government will take place on the EU summit on Thursday on this subject.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- On the opening day of the new office building of the European Central Bank (ECB), protesters clashed with riot police in Frankfurt on Wednesday. Until the early evening, more than 90 policemen and more than 120 protesters were injured. Endit