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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the importance of freedom of expression and artistic license in Germany regarding the conflict between Turkey and TV satirist Jan Boehmerman over a poem the comedian wrote about Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

Die Welt:

-- The burden of tax and social contributions in Germany is far higher than the average of developed countries, according to an investigation by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- The controller who was on duty at the time of a deadly train crash resulting in 11 deaths in February in Bad Aibling, southern German state of Bavaria, has been arrested. He is accused of having been distracted by a computer game on his mobile phone at the time of the crash. Endit