Corrupt little crook, finally gets his comeuppance. And his “apology” stinks. I hope he will forever be banished to the back bench; Germany needs politicians who lead by example.

Good riddance!

The surrogacy story is a distraction. Spahn’s real credibility problem is the mask deal scandal: billions spent, dubious contracts, missing transparency, and taxpayers left carrying the risk. Resigning over the side issue while dodging accountability for the main one would be peak political theatre.