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The Bundesbank's leadership on Thursday backed the dismissal of board member Thilo Sarrazin for his controversial remarks on race and immigration. President Christian Wulff had already signalled support for his removal.
"The board of the German Bundesbank today unanimously decided to ask the Federal President to dismiss Dr. Thilo Sarrazin as a member of the board," the central bank said in a short statement.
Bundesbank officials distanced the Frankfurt-based institution from Sarrazin's incendiary comments against Muslims and Jewish heritage earlier this week, but had faced immense political pressure to fire him as well.