August 22, 2010
Published: 18 Jul 10 18:02 CET
Updated: 18 Jul 10 21:01 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/politics/20100718-28587.html
Hamburg’s Mayor Ole von Beust announced his resignation on Sunday afternoon, potentially putting the city's Christian Democratic-Green coalition government at risk after he steps down on August 25.
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