Nepotism scandal rocks German government, top officials ousted.
TL;DR
Patrick Graichen, a top aide to German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, has resigned after allegations of nepotism. Graichen was accused of facilitating the recruitment of a friend as head of the state-owned German Energy Agency and violating ministry compliance regulations by signing off on government funding for a national climate protection project in which his sister was involved. Opposition lawmakers had repeatedly called for Graichen's dismissal and threatened to call for a parliamentary inquiry into the suspicions of nepotism.
- Germany: Economy minister aide ousted over nepotism scandal DW (English)
- Germany's economy minister sacks close aide in nepotism scandal Financial Times
- Germany’s Habeck removes state secretary embroiled in cronyism affair POLITICO Europe
- Top German ministry official resigns after accusations of favoritism The Associated Press
- German top-level official Graichen steps down amid cronyism allegations EURACTIV
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