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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, May 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced that he would not stand in the vote for the chairmanship of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, meaning he will step down from office later this month.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary have vehemently rejected the plan of a mandatory distribution of refugees under the threats of penalties.

Der Tagesspiegel:

-- Turkey has responded with a new warning to Brussels' conditions for an abolition of visa barriers against the country. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey had kept its commitments and asked the EU to do what was agreed. Enditem