Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Pressure growing for German European Commissioner to step down over "racist" comments against China

Calls are growing for Germany's European Commissioner to set down from his position over comments he made which many believe were racist and homophobic.

Günther Oettinger (Gun-ter Urt-ing-er) was filmed using a derogatory term for Chinese people and joking that the German government would bring in compulsory gay marriages.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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