German ex-minister to donate kidney to wife

Germany’s main opposition leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today that he was taking a break from politics so he can donate a kidney to his wife.

German ex-minister to donate kidney to wife
Mon, 23 Aug, 2010 - 11:02

Germany’s main opposition leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today that he was taking a break from politics so he can donate a kidney to his wife.

Mr Steinmeier told reporters that he would take a few weeks off for the procedure and come back to politics in October, news agency DAPD reported.

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