AFP/DDP/File – The logo of German engineering and electronics group Siemens in Munich. Siemens' former Greek country … BERLIN (AFP) – Siemens' former Greek country director, arrested in Germany for alleged corruption in Greece, has begun making a "confession" in order to avoid extradition to Athens, reports said Saturday. According to weekly news magazine Der Spiegel and the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Michael Christophorakos was questioned this week and had started to make statements that would result in a conviction. "His lawyers want to have him sentenced to a suspended sentence and a fine of around one million euros (1.4 million dollars) as soon as possible (in Germany)," Der Spiegel said.... [read full story]
