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Re: Of shipowners and taxes (4.00 / 9)
Shipping is not as simple as some rich guy wanting to own a ship.
There is a lot of know-how in Greece and it's no coincidence that a small country like that can boast such a position in Int'l shipping.
That know-how lowers the risk to clients and the costs to both maily from insurance fees.
by Euroliberal on Thu Jun 14th, 2012 at 08:17:19 AM EST
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Re: Of shipowners and taxes (none / 1)
You overestimate those guys.

"Eurozone leaders have turned a €50bn Greek solvency problem into a €1,000bn existential crisis for the European Union." David Miliband
by Kostis Papadimitriou on Sat Jun 16th, 2012 at 11:34:46 AM EST
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