World news about “Christian Wulff” published by euronews.
Gauck calls for ‘more Europe’ in time of crisisJoachim Gauck has been sworn in as the new president of Germany. The former pastor’s appointment means that former east Germans hold the country’s two… 23/03/2012
Resentment and ridicule as Wulff bows outThere was an emotional farewell for the outgoing, disgraced German president but much of the sentiment was decidedly negative. Christian Wulff quit the… 08/03/2012
Gauck gets Merkel’s backing for presidentThe former East German rights activist, Joachim Gauck is to replace the scandal hit Christian Wulff as Germany’s ceremonial president. Just two days after… 20/02/2012
Ex-East German activist tipped for presidencyA former East German rights campaigner has emerged as the favourite to succeed Christian Wulff as German president. A newspaper poll says Joachim Gauck has… 19/02/2012
Next president should be like, “fish and chips”An over-sized caricature of former German President Christian Wulff proves he has gone, but has not been forgotten. It is on show at a carnival in the city of… 18/02/2012
German presidential quitting roils Merkel’s watersIt is a largely ceremonial position, President of Germany, with moral authority wrapped up in it. Chancellor Angela Merkel vouchsafed that Christian Wulff was… 17/02/2012
Good or bad move – Germans’ verdictsIn the shadow of Berlin’s Bellevue Castle, the presidential palace, crowds gathered in the wake of the country’s second presidential resignation in two years… 17/02/2012
German President quits amid home loan scandalGerman President Christian Wulff has announced he will resign from office. The 52-year-old had been under fire for months in a scandal over money, power and… 17/02/2012
German president quits after home loan allegationsGerman President Christian Wulff has resigned from office. The 52-year-old had been under fire for months in a scandal over money, power and political… 17/02/2012
Immunity debate shakes up German politicsThe Wulff affair has rocked the normally staid world of German politics and undermined the image of the presidency. As the scandal gathers momentum the CDU’s… 17/02/2012
Will Germany’s President lose legal immunity?Prosecutors in Germany called on parliament to lift President Christian Wulff’s immunity from prosecution over allegations he accepted a private loan to buy a… 17/02/2012
Germany marks Nazi Wannsee Conference anniversaryIn Germany, a memorial has taken place to mark the 70th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, the official start of the mass extermination of Jews. It was… 20/01/2012