His tenure as economics minister in two governments of different political complexions was only brought to an end when he was charged with taking bribes for his Liberal party (FDP) from the giant Flick industrial concern in return for tax breaks. He was fined for committing tax fraud on behalf of the FDP.
This is the only obit I've found yet that mentions this inconvenient little truth. The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman
ncidentally, last week, the coffin turned up in Budapest and the perpetrators were arrested: an international group hired by a Budapest lawyer who asked for a ransom for the remains. (Part of the €6 million ransom was paid, but the family told police and hired two groups of private detectives, one of which was faster than police.) *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
