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Friday, February 17, 2012

Scandal-Hit German President Steps Down Over Corruption

Hit by a series of corruption scandals, Germany’s youngest president Christian Wulff resigned today, dealing a major blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel in a crisis being described as unprecedented in post-war Germany.

Wulff, 52, announced his resignation today, admitting he had lost trust, after the state prosecutor announced plans to open a criminal investigation against him and asked the parliament to lift his immunity.

From: http://ping.fm/96xQN

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