Germany Presıdent Resıgn

epa02181239 German President Horst Koehler?delivers a press conference in Bellevue Palace of Berlin, Germany, 31 May 2010Koehler announced his resignation over controversial comments he made about Germany?s military role in Afghanistan. Koehler had suggested during a recent trip to Afghanistan that the German military was active in the region to defend economic interests. This is the first time in German postwar history that a president has resigned. The speaker of Germany?s upper house of parliament, Jens Boehrnsen, is to fill the post until a successor is chosen.  EPA/WOLFGANG KUMM