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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, October 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

-- German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks supported the proposal from the Bundesrat, or federal council, not to allow any new petrol and diesel cars since 2030, while German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt called the proposal nonsense.

Die Welt:

-- A 22-year-old refugee from Syria, who was suspected of planning a terrorist attack on behalf of the IS, was arrested in an apartment in German city of Leipzig.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

-- In an effort to curb the illegal migration from Africa to Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised millions of euros in aid to the important transit country Niger. Endit