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GERMAN politicians have criticised the payment of a ransom to Somali pirates to effect the release of containership Hansa Stavanger , writes Anne-Christin Gröger in Cologne .
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 ($3.8m) to criminals,” he said. If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below. If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here. Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
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