Photo Gallery Greasing the Wheels of Business
Greece's rampant corruption is one of the reasons why the country's economy is in such a mess. German companies have taken advantage of the system for years in order to secure lucrative deals.
Greece's rampant corruption is one of the reasons why the country's economy is in such a mess. German companies have taken advantage of the system for years in order to secure lucrative deals. This photo shows the customs depot in the Greek port of Piraeus.
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Even Germany's national railway operator Deutsche Bahn apparently resorted to bribes to win an underground railway contract in the run-up to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
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Siemens is another company suspected of paying bribes in Greece.
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Suspicious payments were also made in connection to a deal involving selling German submarines to Greece.
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