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German leader announces resignation

By Madeline Chambers and Andreas Rinke | China Daily | Updated: 2012-02-18 07:36

German leader announces resignation

German President Christian Wulff makes a statement announcing his resignation in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin on Friday. Obias Schwarz / Reuters

BERLIN - Angela Merkel's hand-picked choice for the ceremonial post of president resigned on Friday in a scandal over political favors, dealing a blow to the German chancellor in the midst of the eurozone crisis.

German leader announces resignation

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