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		johndoe0815 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany creates 'super–high-tech ministry' for res... German only, sorry. Both are reputable news outlets (though the Spiegel has gone down quite a bit in recent years IMHO). https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2013-04/baer-csu-geh... https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/csu-politikerin-d... She hired her future husband as an employee until immediately before their wedding. This position was paid by the federal German parliament, i.e. the taxpayer. It's illegal to hire a relative in such a position.

pmags 3 months ago [–]

Thanks. Having read the (auto-translated) article in Der Spiegel, I agree that Bär's prior behavior suggests nepotism.

chopin 3 months ago | [–]

It's CSU, of course it is.

Not that other parties are better...

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