Wirecard and Merkel’s Office Had Regular Contact Before Collapse
- Detailed timeline of events reveals frequent interaction
- Merkel unaware of ‘severe irregularities’ ahead of China trip
The Wirecard AG logo sits on the company's headquarters in Munich.
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Wirecard AG had repeated contact with Angela Merkel’s chancellery in the months before its collapse, according to a chronology of events by her office.
Merkel has come under pressure to clarify her interactions with the digital payments company after the chancellery confirmed that the German leader promoted Wirecard during a trip to China in September 2019 after her office was informed of ongoing investigations.