The economic crisis in Greece, which continues to undermine the EU’s joint currency, the Euro, and which has forced Germany and other countries to provide Greece with enormous financial aid packages, has increased the international attention on Greece’s massive commercial fleet.
Most recently, the EU Commission has asked Greece to explain how the country’s tax system affects the shipping industry, an important industry for Greece. An industry that, according to the newsletter EUBusiness, is run by the wealthiest people in the country.
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