Former German President Christian Wulff arrives for the trial at the regional court in Hanover November 14, 2013. REUTERS/Julian Stratenschulte
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) - Christian Wulff on Thursday became Germany's first post-war president to go on trial, facing corruption charges for accepting more than 700 euros for a hotel stay and meals during an Oktoberfest beer festival when he was a state premier.
Wulff, once seen as one of the country's brightest political talents, served just 20 months as president before he resigned in disgrace last year over accusations he accepted favours before he was elected president in 2010.
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