In September 2015, Martin Winterkorn stepped down as chief executive of Volkswagen AG after it was revealed that the company rigged millions of vehicles to cheat on emissions tests. Mr. Winterkorn could receive severance compensation of up to €60 million. German prosecutors recently opened a probe to determine if Mr. Winterkorn was criminally negligible.
73% Yes |
27% No |
73% Yes |
19% No |
8% No, there is no evidence he was responsible |
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Unique answers from Germany users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Yes, only if there is evidence that he was responsible
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Yes, if there is evidence that he is responsible and make a sanction for VW.
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Don’t know enough details.
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This is not a political question. This is a question of will of the government to discharge its duty to the people. If the evidence bears out that the persons are culpable they should face charges.
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