German Christian Democratic Party leader Wolfgang Schaeuble holds news conference after Kohl resigns
BER2000011803 - 18 JANUARY 2000 - BERLIN, GERMANY: German Christian Democratic Party leader Wolfgang Schaeuble at a press conference after a meeting of the party board, January 18. Former German Chancellor and honorary chairman of the CDU, Helmut Kohl, resigned after the party demanded he clear up a financial scandal or quit. Kohl is accused of accepting illegal secret funds for his work in the CDU and decided to resign rather than reveal the identities of the donors. rg/rg/Carsten Koall UPI
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