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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, May 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dampened hopes of eastern European states for joining the European Union (EU) ahead of the 4th EU Eastern Partnership summit. She told the German parliament on Thursday that the EU's neighborhood policy was not an instrument of the block's enlargement policy, noting "we should not foster expectations which cannot be met later."

Die Welt:

-- Germany's national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, and the GDL train drivers' union agreed on Thursday to enter mediation, putting an end to the union's ninth rail strike since negotiations failed with Deutsche Bahn last year.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) is continuing its triumphant advance. The extremists have already controlled more than half of the Syrian territory. Endit