German tax probe sparks row

February 19, 2008

The crackdown has already led to the resignation of the CEO of German mail and logistics group Deutsche Post Klaus Zumwinkel. German prosecutors are continuing to raid banks as part of the investigation targeting 1000 people who are accused of parking money in banks in Liechtenstein. But the principality, the smallest German-speaking nation, has accused Germany of illegally acquiring bank data for its investigation.Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters