Christian Wulff, ex German president, found not guilty

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Series Details 27.02.14
Publication Date 27/02/2014
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A German court cleared on the 6 March 2014 the country's former president Christian Wulff of corruption.

The former head of state resigned in 2012 over allegations he had illegally accepted favourable loan and hotel stays from friends when he was governor of the state of Lower Saxony, before becoming president in 2010.
Source Link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26365262
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Deutsche Welle, 27.02.14: Former German President Wulff acquitted on corruption charges http://dw.de/p/1BGJ3
ESO: Background information: Ex-German President Wulff goes on trial over 'favours' http://www.europeansources.info/record/ex-german-president-wulff-goes-on-trial-over-favours/
Euronews, 27.02.14: Former German President Christian Wulff cleared of corruption http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/27/former-german-president-christian-wulff-cleared-of-corruption/
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, 15.06.14: Wulff sullies German presidency again (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE145064-Wulff-sullies-German-presidency-again
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