Tuesday, 1 May, 2012
German state head talks taxes with Swiss leaders
A top German politician was met by four Federal Councilors yesterday. But it wasn’t Angela Merkel. Rather it was Winfried Kretschmann. He may not be a household name, but he’s the head of the powerful German state of Baden Württemberg. The state’s seen as a key player in many issues for German-Swiss relations, including jet noise from the Zurich airport and a withholding tax accord. WRS’s Jordan Davis talks about how often the red carpet gets rolled out for the heads of German states:
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