North-Rhine Westphalia’s hopeful Armin Laschet says accusations over PPE contract are obscene
In her 15 years in power, Angela Merkel gained a reputation as the “Teflon chancellor” because her opponents’ criticism never seemed to stick.
Her designated successor, Armin Laschet, by contrast, is finding bad press to be something that clings to him like a nylon suit. This week he had to bat away accusations of nepotism over PPE contracts awarded to a local fashion company.
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