Do corruption scandals in German President resign

 

February 17, WuErFu at the presidential palace resigned as President after the post, with his wife left together.

On June 30, 2010, is the presidential candidate is WuErFu and German chancellor Angela merkel in the federal assembly together.

Confucius News network Germany points department reported that, in the company of his wife Bettina, Christian Wulff in local time, February 17 German President resigned as the post. Earlier, WuErFu Mired in scandal in as President before, WuErFu accepted business people to provide benefits.

"I have always honest"

"Germany needs a is not only was the general public support, but the absolute trust the majority of the public trust in support of the President." In Germany WuErFu presidential palace "and scene palace" statement read to resign, "said recently, however, a day, some of things show that the trust and my ability to move all has been damaged."

WuErFu firmly believed that he didn't do anything wrong. He said: "I have been as President of the act according to the law. I made mistakes, but I have always honest."

WuErFu as the presidency for less than two years. He served as Angela merkel in the Christian democratic union (CDU) and Lower Saxony vice chairman of the governor.

Media said, and WuErFu announced his resignation in the day before, some of the German prosecutors asked parliament President cancel the immunity. Related prosecutors pointed out that in lower Saxony during a governor, WuErFu and a film producer very close contacts, and then get benefits. In 2007, for example, benefit from the producer of the check, WuErFu at a luxurious hotel in a night. The scandal increasingly fierce, WuErFu to form the great pressure.

In December 2011 was fired by the President spokesman Olaf Glaeseker are also involved in accept corruption investigation.

Angela merkel regret

German chancellor Angela merkel has canceled the trip to Rome, in order to stay in Berlin to deal with "contingencies". For WuErFu's decision to step down, Angela merkel regret. She will try to ensure a smooth transition of the President, and that she will the next President candidate with the main opposition to reach an agreement.

Germany's parliament speaker of the upper house, Bavaria Horst Seehofer governor the temporary exercise powers of the President. Hough, with merkel belong to the conservative camp. According to German law regulation, by the German parliament MPS and Germany and state representatives in parliament special conference will be within 30 days of Germany's new President elected. Observers say, Angela merkel centre-right alliance tend to infighting, they said the parliament of special meeting in only a narrow majority.

In WuErFu announced his resignation, Angela merkel quickly to the outside show that she didn't want to take the chance that a candidate can't elected President, so she said, all parties in the ruling coalition, the internal negotiation, and she also will immediately contact the opposition social Democrats and greens.

However, there are media said, and what President candidate to win the widespread support, the current situation is not clear. In 2010, WuErFu is in chaos to the fore in the election. At that time, the opposition candidate for President, was outside good Joachim Gauck human rights activists from Angela merkel's ruling coalition in away a lot of votes.

Germany needs a is not only was the general public trust support, but the absolute majority of the public trust in support of the President. However, in recent days, some of things show that the trust and my ability to move all have been damaged. Kelisiting · WuErFu

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"German economic policy is not affected"

Observers say the scandal WuErFu had yet to Angela merkel's popularity produce negative influence, because in dealing with the eurozone debt crisis in the process, merkel has displayed her calm leadership ability.

The Dutch international group (ING) Carsten Brzeski economists to the media to interview: "WuErFu resignation of Germany's economic policy will not or the German management debt crisis situation a direct impact."

Media reports say, basic function of Germany's President is symbolic. In the capital of lower Saxony Hanover prosecutors asked the German parliament President cancel the immunity before, then the President WuErFu actually was cut right now. For Germany's President is concerned, the prosecution is an unprecedented move. Prosecutors claimed that WuErFu had accepted his good friend, the German film producer David Groenewold improper benefits. At present, glen ward also have suspects.

In the middle of December 2011, WuErFu was involved in a scandal involving corruption. At that time, the message says, as governor in lower Saxony, during the WuErFu accepted a rich businessman wife's private loans. In January, the biggest selling a German newspaper published for the WuErFu accept not loans before reports, WuErFu call the newspaper editor, blunt the goat. The matter in Germany by social discontent.

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WuErFu once refused to quit

In January 2012, the biggest threat to the German sales a newspaper bild take legal measures, ask the reports about the President's illegal accept suspended after a private loans, then the President WuErFu face outside Germany amid growing pressure. "Threat door" appears in WuErFu told German TV media interviews that, the threat is "a serious mistake," he apologize for this. When asked if he considered "class", WuErFu replied: "no."

WuErFu says he never thought to resign because in the past few weeks, he got from people, friends and colleagues of the great support. He tried to sum up your fault: "I know, I didn't do anything illegal, but I do every thing of all is not right." WuErFu immediately after say: "I am happy to take on the responsibilities of the presidency. In my five years after the end of the term, I hope that people can make such a judgment, that I was an excellent, the success of the President."

About why accept the private loans, WuErFu in his defence said: "I don't want to be President of a country, that is, in this country, you can't borrow any money from friends."

At that time, German chancellor Angela merkel's spokesman eorg Streiter release news briefing says, the German chancellor to the President have tremendous respect work. The spokesman said, the German chancellor believe WuErFu can be a complete to solve issues. But ms merkel's ruling coalition in the Christian democratic union (CDU) members of the villa · lance at anfield and some newspapers is calling for WuErFu resigned as President with the post.

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German history's most young President

June 30, 2010, Germany's President announced the results of the election, and the chancellor Angela merkel belong to Christian democratic union (CDU) WuErFu three rounds of the vote, was elected the tenth President of Germany.

Was elected President, WuErFu years just 51, is a German history, the most young President. German President responsibility for more etiquette sex, do not have specific executive power.

WuErFu since 1998 as the vice President. Merkel was elected prime minister in the former, WuErFu once considered a potential rival Angela merkel. But in 2008 he said before the election, "lack of power of desire", not with merkel competition prime minister.

WuErFu and ex-wife had a daughter, and his current wife had a son.