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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, January 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Tuesday for a thorough investigation following dozens of sexual assaults in Cologne during the New Year's Eve. Politicians warned the German public against blaming refugees for the "intolerable" crimes.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- Germany's unemployment rate in 2015 hit its lowest level in almost a quarter of a century, official data showed on Tuesday.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The German government has strongly condemned and expressed its shock over the apparently organized attacks on women outside Cologne train station on New Year's Eve. Endit