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Ex-President: Germans right to fear Islam

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:02:32 +0200

Germany's former President Christian Wulff said on Tuesday that Germans were "right to be afraid of a series of developments among Muslims" - but his comments were immediately shot down by Muslim scholars.

Wulff blames everyone else for downfall

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:50:00 +0200

Germany’s former president, Christian Wulff, has blamed the judiciary and the media for his downfall in a book published on Tuesday about the scandal which led to his resignation. He claimed he should still be president today.

Cleared ex-president claims he was framed

Fri, 30 May 2014 15:26:00 +0200

Germany's former president Christian Wulff has written a book telling his account of the corruption scandal which pushed him from office, his subsequent trial and his eventual acquittal, in which he argues he was set up.

Ex-president’s aide on trial for corruption

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:08:00 +0100

The spokesman of former president Christian Wulff will go on trial in Hannover on Monday for corruption, four weeks after his ex-boss went on trial for accepting favours.

Ex-president trial hears of fake appointments

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:10:00 +0100

Former President Christian Wulff had a diary crammed with 800 meetings a year - but some were fake ones written in by his secretary to get him some free time, his corruption trial heard on Wednesday.

Ex-president to face trial over €800 hotel payment

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:57:00 +0200

Germany’s former president will be put on trial this autumn for allegedly accepting €800 towards a hotel bill at a beer festival, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.

Sport tops Google list of popular 2012 searches

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:40:00 +0100

Google's annual Zeitgeist ranking gives an insight into what made German internet users tick in 2012, with sport and celebrities topping the chart of the nation's most googled keywords.

Disgraced president retreats to monastery

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:51:00 +0100

Ex-President Christian Wulff has gone on a temporary monastic retreat, according to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. Allegations of corruption in the past months have taken their toll, sources high up in Berlin political circles said.

Politicians rain on Wulff's farewell torch parade

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:51:00 +0100

Germany's former president Christian Wulff is set to be honoured at a torchlit military ceremony on Thursday evening, after leaving office early under the cloud of a political favours probe.

Wulff case 'a chance to open up German politics'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:22:00 +0100

As President Christian Wulff remains mired in allegations of impropriety, anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) has called for politicians to use the case as a chance to open up German politics.

Wulff under fire over car lease deal

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:48:00 +0100

German President Christian Wulff faced fresh allegations at the weekend over his conduct in office, with a new report claiming he leased a car from the VW Group for a special discount.

Wulff's ex-spokesman faces fresh allegations

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:28:00 +0100

The former spokesman for embattled German President Christian Wulff has been hit with new accusations over alleged perks from an event manager. A new report claims Olaf Glaeseker was treated to free flights during his time as spokesman.

Fresh revelations hit beleaguered president

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0100

Further revelations appeared about beleaguered President Christian Wulff this weekend, with Der Spiegel reporting that a film producer treated him to a hotel upgrade during Oktoberfest.

Merkel under pressure in president scandal

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:07:00 +0100

Germany's main opposition party increased its pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel over President Christian Wulff, saying his scandal was hers and calling for new elections if he were to step down.

Germany sends condolences to Oslo

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:55:00 +0200

Germany's political leaders were united in dismay and grief following the two attacks in Norway that led to over 90 deaths. President Christian Wulff sent a telegram of sympathy to his counterpart King Harald.

Wulff cancels ThyssenKrupp trip after hearing of job losses

Sat, 07 May 2011 13:16:00 +0200

German President Christian Wulff cancelled a visit to the new ThyssenKrupp steel works in Rio de Janeiro on Friday evening after hearing about the company’s restructuring programme which will mean the loss of 35,000 jobs.

President Wulff slams German policy toward Arab despots

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:14:00 +0100

German President Christian Wulff has sharply criticized Germany's past dealings with some Arab regimes, saying the country had been much too accommodating to authoritarian, corrupt governments.

Wulff demands peace engagement from Israel

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:10:00 +0100

German President Christian Wulff demanded during a visit to Israel on Monday night that the Jewish state show “constructive engagement” on peace negotiations with its Palestinian neighbours.

Wulff wins praise for bridge-building speech

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:43:00 +0200

President Christian Wulff has won praise from Turkish leaders and German politicians for his Ankara speech about integration, while Education Minister Annette Schavan broke ranks and called for more optimism on the issue.

Wulff condemns ‘blanket judgement’ of Turks

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:24:00 +0200

President Christian Wulff on Tuesday attempted to tone down Germany's simmering integration debate, slamming “blanket judgement” of Turkish immigrants at the start of his state visit to Turkey.