German President Christian Wulff has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted.
An ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Wulff, 52, stepped down over corruption claims involving a dubious home loan. He denies any wrongdoing.Mrs Merkel cancelled a visit to Italy on Friday to deal with the crisis, and said she regretted that he had quit.German media say the crisis is unprecedented in post-war Germany.Mrs Merkel had fought to get Mr Wulff, from her centre...
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