Thilo Sarrazin

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The German central bank has voted to seek the dismissal of board member Thilo Sarrazin, the daily Berliner Zeitung reported on Thursday, following his latest comments on immigration and Jews.Deutsche Bundesbank president Axel Weber and the board's four other members agreed unanimously on Wednesday to recommend Sarrazin be dismissed for remarks deemed racist, the newspaper said, quoting a source close to the matter.Details of Sarrazin's departure have not yet been finalised, it added, while a...Read Full Story

Thilo Sarrazin was a board member of Germany's august central bank until he wrote a book claiming German society was being made "dumber" by Muslim immigrants. It's a runaway best-seller, but has cost him his job.By suggesting that Muslims' inability, or unwillingness, to speak German may be linked to their DNA, Sarrazin broke a post-Nazi taboo on foraying into genetic theories. But his core argument resonates among many ordinary Germans, who fear that their language, culture and generosity...Read Full Story

Politicians have rushed to condemn a board member of the German central bank for a new book tackling immigration, but his views have found considerable support among the population at large.Thilo Sarrazin's book "is not convincing, but it has convinced many people," said the influential Spiegel magazine, which this week has the Bundesbank executive on its cover, calling him a "people's hero."His publisher is rushing to print more copies of "Germany Does Itself In" to meet demand. Online...Read Full Story

A board member of Germany's central bank dramatically resigned on Thursday after causing weeks of uproar with inflammatory comments on immigrants and Jews."The Bundesbank board and its member Thilo Sarrazin are aware of their responsibilities to the institution of the Bundesbank," the bank said in a surprise statement posted on its website."Given the public debate, the parties concerned are going, of mutual accord, to end their cooperation at the end of the month."The Frankfurt-based...Read Full Story