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Major news items in leading German newspapers

Xinhua, April 13, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

According to a report of the German government, 1.18 million people are employed but need supplementary benefits from the state. Childless singles as well as single-parent families can not cover the cost of living with the statutory minimum wage of 8.84 euros (9.39 U.S. dollars)per hour.

Frankfuter Allgemeine Zeitung

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sees deficits in the fight against terror in some federal states. "There is unfortunately still a very different level of laws in the individual states," said Merkel on Wednesday.

Der Tagesspiegel

The German government invested 875.98 million euros (931 million U.S. dollars) in energy research. Two-thirds of the funds have been spent on making research on renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, stated the German Report of Energy Research 2017 presented on Wednesday.

Die Welt

In parts of Germany, the Hantavirus is currently very active (human infection of hantaviruses have almost entirely been linked to human contact with rodent excrement). By the middle of March, 136 cases had been reported to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Endit