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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, May 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung:

-- The skepticism of American secret services over its cooperation with Germany has increased. U.S. intelligence director James Clapper reportedly wants to limit the future cooperation with Germany's Foreign Intelligence Service (BND).

Der Tagesspiegel:

-- According to the German Federal Police Office (BKA), Germany's security agencies are facing a manpower shortage in the light of growing Islamist threat in the country.

Bild am Sonntag:

-- Yasmin Fahimi, Secretary-General of Germany's ruling partner SPD, has urged Chancellor Angela Merkel to make a decision with regard to the U.S. spy list by June 8, saying the Chancellery should "create clarity about how the German parliament could check the list in a suitable manner at the start of next parliamentary session week." Endit