What was the major scandal that damaged Helmut Kohl's reputation?
CDU donations scandal
BND scandal
Flick affair
Spiegel scandal
Answer
After his chancellorship, Kohl resigned from his position as honorary chairman of the CDU in 2000 in the wake of the CDU donations scandal which damaged his reputation domestically.
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