Thomas Darnstädt
Thomas Darnstädt (b. 1949) has been writing for the German weekly Der Spiegel since 1984. Initially trained in laws, Darnstädt has published several books, including Die Konsensfalle. Wie das Grundgesetz Reformen blockiert (The Consensus Trap: How the Constitution Blocks Reform).
€2.5m for the names of 1500 Germans hiding money in Switzerland. The deal the German government might make with an informant has ignited a moral powder keg: can the state bend the law to suit its interests?