Swiss president Hans-Rudolf Merz gesture

Swiss president Hans-Rudolf Merz gestures during a press conference following an extraordinary meeting of the Swiss government on banking secrecy on March 19, 2009 in Bern. A row between Switzerland and Germany over tax havens took a venomous turn after Nazi accusations were made by Christian Democrat parliamentarian Thomas Mueller against German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck. Germany and France have been pushing for a list of tax havens to be drawn up ahead of a summit of G20 leaders, prompting Switzerland to announce a landmark decision to ease banking secrecy to combat tax cheats. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)