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"en.20001213.9.3-276"2
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"Question No 49 by Eija-Riitta Korhola ()
Shipping in the narrows of the Gulf of Bothnia is to be discontinued, since it is unprofitable now that shipping firms have no opportunities for tax-free sales. This is very harmful to the varied relations between the two regions, and I can think of only three ways of helping:
obtaining a EU subsidy to support the unprofitable regional traffic network
building a bridge (or tunnel) to cross the straits at a suitable point, or
declaring the island of Raippaluoto off Vaasa an independent kingdom, through which shipping firms can pass and thus continue their tax-free sales.
In the last case, the city of Vaasa which owns the area could content itself with renting out the island for the kingdom’s use, or could even set conditions for its use, e.g. by prohibiting tax-haven activities. The king might be elected for a fixed period from among the most deserving Finnish MEPs!
Seriously, though, what is the Commission’s view of how to resolve this transport problem which affects many people?"@en1
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"Subject: Transport links across the straits between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden"1
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