German President Wulff stands in front of the presidential flag during a reception of carol singers at...
German President Christian Wulff stands in front of the presidential flag during a reception of carol singers at Bellevue Castle in Berlin, January 6, 2012. German President Christian Wulff refused on Thursday to approve publication of a potentially explosive voicemail message he left on the phone of a top newspaper editor, in an escalating scandal that could cost him his job and damage Chancellor Angela Merkel. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)