41.   German semiconductor giant Infineon last week filed a complaint with the European Commission in Brussels accusing the South Korean government of paying subsidies to Hynix.

42.   If the commission judges that illegal subsidies have been paid it can order their repayment in full.

43.   But it still seems unlikely the government will pay the subsidies.

44.   Under the new system, growers will be paid a subsidy by the central bank based on the sale value of their crop.

45.   Social Democratic leader Lipponen has warned that taxpayers were no longer ready to pay heavy subsidies for farming.