In its answer to my question E-5029/08 , the Commission states that it 'has not received any complaints so far regarding the adjudication of public service contracts for maritime transport to the Greek islands'. I should like to draw the Commission's attention to the fact that numerous articles in the Greek press refer to (a) complaints from the President of the Union of Greek Coastal Shipowners concerning lack of transparency in tendering procedures, (b) a complaint from a shipowner concerning blackmail and bribery surrounding State aid for non-profitable ferry services, (c) a ruling by the Hellenic Competition Commission again
st the company 'Sea Star', ...[+++]which controls ANEK, a company receiving State aid, and (d) an increase in State aid - 10
0 million euro this year and a further 200 million over the last five years - allocated directly without any transparency.