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German President Resigns Amid Scandal

  • 20.02.2012
  • WILLIAM BOSTON, WSJ
German President

German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday, bowing to enormous pressure in the wake of a string of disclosures over his personal financial dealings and acceptance of financial favors from political backers that prompted prosecutors to seek to strip him of presidential immunity and open a criminal investigation.

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