When Germany’s second largest group of newspapers, WAZ, switched from the German Press Agency (DPA) news service to France’s Agence France-Presse, it hoped to cut costs. It saved $2.7 million, but the decision has prompted concern from many in Germany. The Agence France-Presse is subsidized by the French government, while the DPA runs independently. The German news services has said that it is time for its government to assist against the unfair competition from subsizied news sources.