They emphasized the goal of close cooperation within Europe. An arrest warrant has been issued for the man, already being held in custody in Hamburg, who hijacked an Egyptian airplane. A spokesman for the Public Prosecutor's Office made the announcement today. According to authorities, the man is thought to be mentally incompetent. His identity has not yet been reliably determined.
Investigators believe that the hijacker tried to enter Germany illegally two weeks ago.
Germany to deliver test tank to Turkey Germany will deliver a Leopard II tank to Turkey to try out. The Federal Security Council in Berlin made the decision. It added, however, that this delivery does not mean that a decision has been made about the Turkish request to purchase 1000 such tanks. No decision is due until 2001. The controversial proposal, made by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, was apparently supported by Economic Minister Werner Mueller, and Defence Minister Rudolf Scharping, while Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul opposed it.