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5/4/13

Germany: Pedophilia accusations haunt Green party politician

Green Party politician Daniel Cohn-Bendit has been accused of pedophilia. In the early years of the party, "free sexuality" with children was discussed - and it now appears the loose morals have come back to haunt them. 

He's 64 years old and alternately represents the French and German Green Party in the European Parliament. Daniel Cohn-Bendit is a "bridge-builder between nations," said publicist Roger de Weck in an award speech granting the Green Party politician the respected Theodor Heuss Prize.

But celebration wasn't in the air on April 20 in Stuttgart when the award ceremony took place. Outside the building, demonstrators holding signs booed and whistled in protest. Andreas Vosskuhle - president of Germany's Federal Constitutional Court - didn't attend the event, where he was supposed to be the main speaker. Many other guests followed his lead.

Read more: Pedophilia accusations haunt Green politician | Germany | DW.DE | 04.05.2013

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