Roland Koch, leader of the CDU (Christian Democratic Party) in the German state of Hesse and Prime Minister of the German state of Hesse, answers reporters' questions in Darmstadt January 17. Koch announced last Friday that the CDU of Hesse placed 17 million marks in illegal accounts in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.The opposition SPD (Social Democratic Party) in the state has said they will call for a vote of no confidence in the state parliament.

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