Subscribe to RSS feedAnger at Hansa Stavanger ransom deal
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Anne-Christin Gröger, Cologne
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Aug 18, 2009 10:22 AM
GERMAN politicians have criticised the payment of a ransom to Somali pirates to effect the release of containership Hansa Stavanger.
Hans-Peter Uhl, security expert in the conservative CSU party, demanded an end to “chequebook diplomacy” with Somali pirates.
“We are very relieved the crew has been released, but nobody should exult about paying €2.7m (US$3.8m) to criminals,” he said....
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