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State flights for private purposes: German Federal Environment Minister in a "Tempest"

Berlin, Germany - Italian politicians (and generals) find solace: they are not only to have "Habit"

The "Habit" to use cars, airplanes and helicopters of State for personal purposes is not only Italian. In Germany it's a scandal from "Bild" newspaper has unveiled an episode happened last August, when Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Environment Minister, Socialdemocratic, on holiday in Majorca, has used with only occupant a Challenger airplane, State owned to come back in Berlin to participate at a meeting...

fra/pec - 1086957
Rome, Italy, 03/12/2008 18:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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