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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, March 1, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

Handelsblatt

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy raised a strong reproach against the Federal Ministry of Finance headed by Wolfgang Schaeuble, who is said to have misused independent German institutes for the ministry's own purposes.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Bavaria intends to implement the "principle of Guantanamo" -- jailing people without legal proceedings. The Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria is contemplating detaining people likely to threaten public safety, such as Islamic terrorists, for an indeterminate period.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The Federal Environment Agency is encouraging people to participate in a "car fast" -- asking all drivers to stop driving for the 40-day period of Lent leading up to Easter -- to cut down on nitrous gases emission. Stuttgart had already reacted by introducing a driving ban for old diesel-fueled cars.

Die Welt

Dutch people have run out of patience with Europe. Shortly before the Dutch general elections, the parliament awarded a contract to a polling company for a survey on the euro, similar to what happened in Britain pre-Brexit. Endit