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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, August 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met with French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday in Berlin to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. Merkel said in a press conference after the talks that the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine was not being respected and everything must be done to fully implement the Minsk peace deal.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- French President Francois Hollande awarded on Monday France's highest honor, the Legion d'honneur, to three U.S. men and a Briton who subdued a shooter abroad a high-speed train linking Amsterdam and Paris last week.

Die Welt:

-- U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said on Monday that the United States would deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon for training with its Nato allies. Endit