German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday lawmakers caught in a face mask procurement scandal had engaged in "shabby and shameful" behaviour, shaking the governing Christian Democrats ahead of weekend regional elections.
Germany: Merkel bloc seeks to tidy mask scandal mess
A deadline has passed for lawmakers from Germany s governing conservative party alliance to prove they didn t pocket profits from face mask sales. The scandal comes ahead of state elections on Sunday.
Three lawmakers from Angela Merkel s conservative bloc have quit of the face mask scandal
A Friday evening deadline has now passed for lawmakers from Germany s governing conservative bloc to declare that they had not profited from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawmakers from Chancellor Angela Merkel s ruling party were told to put their declaration in writing by 6 pm (1700 GMT/UTC), saying they hadn t received money for consulting or procurement activities tied to the COVID crisis.
ANGELA MERKEL is facing election chaos this weekend as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has blasted a shameful and shabby mask procurement scandal.