2021-03-09T08:00:01+00:00

German politician resigns over face mask scandal

Nikolas Löbel Credit: Tobias Koch (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0)

Nikolas Löbel, a lawmaker from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stepped down on Monday over a government deal to procure face masks.

"In order to avoid further damage to my party, I am resigning my Bundestag mandate with immediate effect," Löbel said.

Sources: Content Sources

Source: Deutsche Welle

Image Source

Tobias Koch (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0)

Pentributor:

Érico Andrei

@ericof

Co-founder of Pendect, passionate about open source and knowledge sharing. Made in Mooca.

Card reviewed by: @ash

Categorization: Locations & Places

Germany

Organizations & Institutions

Public Figures & People

Angela Merkel

Cookies🍪

Our website uses scripts, such as cookies, to technically provide the site ("essential scripts") and third-party website tracking technologies to provide and continually improve our services and display advertisements based on the perceived interests of users. By clicking the "Accept All" button, the website visitor agrees to the activation of all scripts. Essential cookies are also executed without the consent. The consent can be revoked or changed at any time with effect for the future. By clicking the "Reject" button, only essential cookies are used. In our data protection policy, we provide detailed information about the type and scope of data processing.

Accept All Reject