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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 Wednesday.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

U.S. President Donald Trump tried to present himself statesmanlike while addressing to U.S. Congress, but was slammed for inaccurate claims and a lack of details. He insisted on building the border wall with Mexico but also advocated for reforming the prevailing immigration law.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:

Frank Jurgen Weise, Head of the Agency for Employment, warns about the idea of Martin Schulz, candidate for chancellor of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), who promises in case of election victory to extend elderly people the unemployment benefits, because "more repartition creates more benefit recipient instead of providers".

Der Tagesspiegel:

German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to North Africa. Some states in North Africa could help keep migrants away from Europe. Endit