at least not in budapest. >> former german president christian wulff is back in the headlines. has turned down an offer by state prosecutors to drop the corruption investigation. >> wulff wants his day in court. 14 months ago, he stepped down as the german president amid allegations he had used his previous position as a state premier of lower saxony to gain financial advantages. >> ? wulff plans to clear his name. be seen99 as an15 mission -- could be seen as an admission of guilt. >> the accusations against mr. wulff are without merit. he has done nothing wrong. >> prosecutors in hanover say the process is near completion and and formal charges will be on the way. he's expected of a college ---- he is facing obstruction. later, wulff is alleged to have asked a contact at siemens to help a film project. >> what would you do if you're stuck in a foreign country accused of tax evasion and could not leave. >> first, here's a look at some other stores around the world. more fallout from the offshore tax havens scandal. the german finance minister says he will work closely with the

he denies the allegations and says he will fight to clear his name. >> christian wulff now looks certain to face charges over accepting a bribe in exchange for a political favor. wulff stepped down from the largely ceremonial post last year amid a wave of allegations, including that he received a cheap home loan from its businessmen friend. the charges are focusing on a trip he took to the munich oktoberfest while he was the state premier of lower saxony and the film he helped to market. the film's producer paid over 700 euros in hotel bills for wulff. prosecutors argue he returned the favor by asking the company siemens for money to promote the film. >> we believe mr. wulff was aware he was writing to siemens as payment for the trip he was taking to munich and that he was ok with that. >> for state prosecutors, the action was tantamount to bribery. they reject allegations that they are acting over zealously by charging wulff over a relatively small sum of money. >> we can only say the law obligates us to be as methodical as possible in our obligations. the public expects that from us. >