Major news items in leading German newspapers

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

Die Welt

The U.S. Pentagon now admitted, that the aircraft carrier "USS Carl Vinson" which the government had supposedly sent to the Korean peninsula a week ago was until Tuesday still not on the road. The ship had participated in a training mission with the Australian Navy.

Handelsblatt

At the spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due on the end of the week, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble wants to present a joint paper from the German Finance and Economic Ministry, which could contribute to a reduction in the current account balance through the exchange rate effect.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) criticizes the lack of willingness of the Turkish government to clarify allegations of manipulation of the constitutional referendum on Sunday.

Der Tagesspiegel

On Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new decree, according to which U.S. federal authorities are to work out reform proposals such as a "Buy American, Hire American" policy. Enditem