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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, August 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- France and Germany have called for greater engagement of the European Union (EU) in the refugee crisis. "It is unacceptable if the EU institutions continue to work at the pace they have so far," said German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Thursday evening after a meeting with his French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve in Berlin.

Die Welt:

-- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to consolidate his party's position by resigning and calling new elections. German politicians have warned him not to leave the path of reforms after the elections.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- German federal prosecutors have brought charges against a former employee of Germany's foreign intelligence service (BND) who is suspected of passing information to the U.S. secret service CIA. Endit