Even before Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) in Bavaria, German politicians acknowledged or regretted the sins of youth – rarely voluntarily. There were no resignations in their cases. However, communications expert Olaf Hoffjann does not consider it impossible that Aiwanger could stumble over the leaflet affair.
Youthful sins of German politicians rarely cause for resignation
“Very rarely, the actual offense is the cause of dismissal or resignation. Dealing with the crisis is almost always the reason,” said the professor for strategic communication of the “Fränkischer Tag”. You can find some examples in the photo gallery.
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