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European Parliament VP to resign over alleged cocaine use
EurActiv ^ | +A Published 14 November 2013; updated 15 November 2013

Posted on 11/17/2013 11:58:27 PM PST by Olog-hai

Alexander Alvaro, a prominent German liberal MEP and European Parliament vice-president, had cocaine in his blood when he was involved in a car crash that killed a 21-year old passenger last February, an attorney said. Alvaro is expected to resign over the issue, German press reports.

The daily Bild quotes attorney Ulrich Bremer as saying that the blood test on Alvaro, who was badly injured in the crash, left no doubt that he was under the influence of drugs. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alexanderalvaro; cocaine; europarl; eussr

1 posted on 11/17/2013 11:58:28 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Young lawyer guy who moved up rapidly in the system. He is a FDP guy (not SPD)...party leans toward tax reform, budget cuts, and pro-business stance.

He would have sat around the EU for a couple of years, made a name for himself, and come back into Germany by his mid-forties to push into the top three of the party. Now? An ended political situation, and just a regular lawyer from this point on.


2 posted on 11/18/2013 12:03:14 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: Olog-hai

Looks like politics was not the only drug he wanted.


3 posted on 11/18/2013 1:19:45 AM PST by Republican1795.
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To: Olog-hai

Another FDP Freak. Reminds me of the Nazi who committed suicide by jumping out of a plane and the open homosexual sitting on the “Big Brother” TV show - party leaders.


4 posted on 11/18/2013 1:20:41 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (What we said when we said what we said was. Period. End of story.)
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