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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9126

8 February 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/social/left
Francis Wurtz wants to stop companies shopping around for cheap labour

Brussels, 07/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - A case similar to others, such as the Vaxholm case, that have created quite a stir recently is causing indignation. Finnish shipowner, Viking Line, wants to register its ship under the Estonian flag, with the stated aim of hiring a crew that would be subject to Estonian labour law, considered to be more profitable than the Finnish conditions which it has applied to date. The shipowner has even initiated legal action against the Finnish Seamen's Union...

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