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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, December 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- At the start of the EU summit in Brussels, the Luxembourg Presidency presented a sobering balance on the measures performed so far. "Some areas are making good progress rapidly, but significant gaps remain," said the report.

Die Welt:

-- Russia is ready to improve relations with the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual press conference that Russia would also work with any president to be elected by the American people.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The German lower house of parliament Bundestag voted on Thursday with 79.7 percent for a new mandate, which increases the ceiling for the participation of German soldiers in Afghanistan from 850 to 980 soldiers. Endit