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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, July 9, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- Greece has submitted a request to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) for a third bailout aid on Wednesday. The request has asked for a three-year loan from the bailout fund.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- According to new documents released Wednesday by WikiLeaks, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on the German Chancellery for decades, affecting not only the government led by Angela Merkel, but also the staff of her predecessors Gerhard Schroeder and Helmut Kohl.

Die Welt:

-- Greece on Wednesday requested for a three-year bailout aid through the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The country has pledged an immediate implementation of reforms as soon as next week in return for the loan. Endit