Stuttgart - German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck rejected Thursday a protest from Switzerland, two days after he said in Paris that the Alpine republic was not doing enough to stop tax evaders.

Speaking in Stuttgart, Steinbrueck, who oversaw Germany's rescue package last week for ailing banks, said, "I'll keep naming names." He said he would continue to be outspoken whenever "Germans are invited to evade taxes."

He criticized Berne for summoning the German ambassador to hear a protest over his Tuesday remarks.

In Paris, Steinbrueck mentioned Switzerland in discussion of a new black list of international tax havens and complained that Switzerland did not give tip-offs to open tax evasion inquiries. (dpa)