The following are the major news items in leading German newspapers on Wednesday.
Sueddeutsche Zeitung:
— German Justice Minister Heiko Maas fired on Tuesday Germany’s chief prosecutor in an escalating row sparked by a controversial treason case against two blog reporters accused of revealing state secrets.
Die Welt:
— Germany’s domestic intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen has warned against an escalation of right-wing violence in Germany. “We have concern that not only accommodation centers for asylum seekers are affected, but people may also get hurt sometimes,” Maassen told media.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung:
— NATO said on Tuesday that from September it will reduce its air patrols over the Baltic states, which it stepped up amid concerns over Russia’s activities in the region. Enditem
