Tax scandal: Deutsche Post CEO Klaus Zumwinkel could drag down hundreds of other leading citizens - Journal (english) 15.02.2008 18

A German government spokesman says the tax evasion scandal that has led to the fall of one of Germany's most prominent business people, Deutsche Post CEO Klaus Zumwinkel, could drag down hundreds of other leading citizens. Accepting Zumwinkel's resignation - Chancellor Angela Merkel called it an unavoidable step. The German government owns 30 percent of Deutsche Post - one of the world's biggest logistics companies.