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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, February 23, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

Die Welt

-- Some supporters of Germany's right-wing populist party AfD are turning to back Martin Schulz, the chancellor candidate of SPD and the former president of the European Parliament. The AfD may not gain over 5 percent votes in the federal election this September, meaning it will hold no position in the Bundestag, the lower house of German Parliament.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

-- German cabinet has passed a draft bill to tighten its refugee policies. Rejected asylum seekers will be repatriated more quickly, especially those who are deemed dangerous. The bill also allows the check of mobile phones and laptops of refugees without identity documents. The bill will go to the German parliament.

Handelsblatt

-- German government and nuclear power plants are still at odds despite their agreement reached months ago. The industry doesn't want to withdraw a lawsuit against the nuclear tax levied since 2011. Germany's nuclear power plants are scheduled to be phased out by 2022. Germany's highest court ruled last year that the plan violated some property rights of the plants. Endit