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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, March 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt:

-- About 150 police officers injured in the riots in Frankfurt. The speakers of the Blockupy Alliance said the protests against the opening of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) was a success. One speaker said: "We can look back on a successful political day."

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel clearly rejected Greece's demand for the immediate payment of EU aid. Shortly before the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, Merkel said on Thursday in the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, that she was willing to compromise. Other loans can only be achieved if Greece would bring the budget in order and reform the country, said Merkel.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The Tunisian government has tightened security measures after the attack on the national museum of Bardo. Soldiers were deployed in big cities, the Tunisian President's Office said on Thursday. At the same time, security forces continued to hunt down backers of the attack. According to official figures, nine suspects have been arrested. Enditem