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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, February 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- The low oil price has halved the profits of the energy group BP. The company earned 5.9 billion dollars in operation in 2015, BP reported in London on Tuesday.

Die Welt:

-- The EU made concessions to prevent Britain's exit from the bloc. Britain would have the right to partially reduce benefits for new workers from EU countries for up to four years.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The European Commission and the U.S. government have agreed on a new framework for transatlantic data transfer after months of negotiations. Enditem