Greek government expected to avoid tax clash with shipping tycoons

By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - While Greece's new leftist government seems set on a collision course with the European Union, it is likely to steer clear of confronting the country's critical shipping industry. The Syriza party of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, which swept to power last Sunday, once promised to take on shipowners and their generous tax allowances. "We are here to solve problems, not to create new ones," said Economy Minister George Stathakis, who o