The World from Berlin: Bank Oversight 'Isn't a Side Job for the Clueless'

The bank's announcement signalled that it would be the first bank to draw on Berlin's bailout fund, the creation of which Huber himself was involved in. Many observers see bad things to come in the fact that Germany's second-largest regional bank was the first to stand up and ask for federal help.

While some German commentators have harsh words for Huber, others see him as just another player in what has turned out to be a very dirty game. Full Story »

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by Peter Barnett - Oct. 23, 2008

A factual presentation of the German media response to the resignation of the Bavarian finance minister Erwin Huber.

They react differently Germany? Perhaps"not suffering fools gladly".

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