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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, January 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt:

-- The domestic intelligence services of European countries will strengthen their cooperation by setting up a counter-terrorism center at Europol in The Hague given the threat posed by Islamist terrorists.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- The execution of a Shiite opposition leader in Saudi Arabia has dramatically increased tensions between the two leading Muslim nations: Saudi Arabia and Iran have exchanged threats since the weekend.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The demand of Bavarian Prime Minister and CSU party head Horst Seehofer for a concrete ceiling of additional 200,000 refugees per year has triggered criticism from coalition partner SPD and the opposition. Endit