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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, December 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- The president of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) Ulrich Grillo expects an increase in economic output of just under two percent for 2016.

Die Welt:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel thanked the Germans for the helpfulness towards the refugees in her New Year's speech. The refugee issue must "not split" Germany, she said.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The New Year fireworks and other public celebrations have been canceled in Brussels over attack fears, the mayor of Brussels Yvan Mayeur said on Wednesday. Endit