Myrmidonisia
21-01-2005, 21:05
The EU and Airbus have decided to extort the purchase of six A380s from the Thai government. In a scotsman story (http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=591&id=66782005) , the details of the deal are spelled out. Here are the lead paragraphs.
TSUNAMI-struck Thailand has been told by the European Commission that it must buy six A380 Airbus aircraft if it wants to escape the tariffs against its fishing industry.
While millions of Europeans are sending aid to Thailand to help its recovery, trade authorities in Brussels are demanding that Thai Airlines, its national carrier, pays £1.3 billion to buy its double-decker aircraft.
Extortion is the right word to use here, isn't it? I mean Thailand looks like it's in a tight spot whether it buys the airplanes or lets the EU put a tarif on the fish.
TSUNAMI-struck Thailand has been told by the European Commission that it must buy six A380 Airbus aircraft if it wants to escape the tariffs against its fishing industry.
While millions of Europeans are sending aid to Thailand to help its recovery, trade authorities in Brussels are demanding that Thai Airlines, its national carrier, pays £1.3 billion to buy its double-decker aircraft.
Extortion is the right word to use here, isn't it? I mean Thailand looks like it's in a tight spot whether it buys the airplanes or lets the EU put a tarif on the fish.