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Major news items in leading German newspaper

Xinhua, December 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

Handelsblatt

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaueble, 74, was elected as parliament candidate again with approval rate of over 99 percent. Schaueble has served the parliament since 1972.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Western countries' intelligence organizations believed that hackers commissioned by the Russian government have tried to influence public opinions in these countries.

Neues Deutschland

About one in five German employees earns less than 10 euros (10.6 U.S. dollars) per hour in 2014, according to statistics from the federal labor ministry. In eastern German states, the ratio is one in three employees. Endit