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Jak Sparra
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Posted - 2009.12.31 02:22:00 -
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Iceland's parliament has approved a bill to repay $5.4bn (3.8bn euros) to savers in Britain and the Netherlands.
The money will go to the British and Dutch governments, who partially compensated savers when the Icesave online bank failed.
More than 320,000 savers lost out when the bank collapsed in 2008.
The measure, narrowly approved against strong opposition, was seen as crucial to Iceland's bid to join the EU and rebuild its economy.
The bill was passed by 33 votes to 30. The Icelandic government had threatened to resign if the measure was rejected.
"Approving the bill is the better option and will avoid even more economic damage," Finance Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson said during the debate.
"History will show that we are doing the right thing."
But the bill's opponents argue ordinary Icelanders should not have to pay and say the compensation amounts to some 12,000 euros for each citizen on the island nation of 320,000.
A poll taken in August suggests that 70% of Icelanders were against the Icesave deal.
An original agreement - negotiated with the British and Dutch governments - was approved in August.
But subsequent amendments negotiated by the prime minister were rejected in both countries, forcing a fresh vote.
Under the new deal the money - which represents 40% of the country's gross domestic product - will be repaid gradually, staggered until 2024.
............ CCP please dont let them increase the monthly fee please. Thank you. Have great new year!)
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Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute
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Posted - 2009.12.31 02:29:00 -
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HTFU Iceland
Originally by: Jim Raynor EVE needs danger, EVE needs risks, EVE needs combat, even piracy, without these things, the game stagnates to a trivial game centering around bloating your wallet with no purpose. |
Bicx
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Posted - 2009.12.31 03:03:00 -
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They can repay us through reduced cost of Eve Online monthly payments. CCP doesn't have to take the hit on its own... Iceland can subsidize our accounts.
It's a small technicality that I'm not from Britain or the Netherlands...
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CCP Applebabe
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Posted - 2009.12.31 03:25:00 -
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Please continue the discussion in OOPE channel.
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Wesfahrn
WESCORP 2.0
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Posted - 2009.12.31 03:26:00 -
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Wow, managers, directors, owners, those kind og guys... Of the Icesave company are some real ****tards. They just ripped of all of Iceland. Also it comes to show how redicilous government is. Its run by a bunch of people who dont give a **** about anything but the power than can amass. Stupid ideas like government guarantee of bank deposits could have cost the people living on Iceland a war. Im stoked by this, and dont understand why the Islanders have not revolted. Government is such a failed idea, it gets proven over and over again :)
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