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German President Christian Wulff makes a statement in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin, February 17, 2012
Friday, Feb. 17, 2012

Open quoteThis won't be without consequences for Merkel. Her reputation will suffer from it.Close quote

  • GERD LANGGUTH,
  • political scientist, on the resignation of German President Christian Wulff Friday morning, Feb. 17. An ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Wulff stepped down over a home-loan scandal
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