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'I can't look at your fat face anymore. Everything you say is s**' - The stress of the euro crisis is clearly becoming too much to bear for some European politicians. Ronald Pofalla, German chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff and a cabinet member, allegedly lost his temper with a prominent liberal CDU parliamentarian.

Published: 05 Oct 2011

Last Updated: 09 Oct 2013

Source: Spiegel

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